シュガー

noun

sugar

Common loanword for sugar, often used in product names, menus, and casual contexts. The native word 砂糖 is more common in everyday cooking.

See also: 砂糖

• コーヒーにシュガーを入いれますか？

  Do you put sugar in your coffee?

• このお菓か子しはシュガーがたっぷり使つかわれている。

  This sweet is made with plenty of sugar.

noun

schizophrenia

Internet slang, derogatory. Derived from the similar sound of シュガー and 統合失調症 (schizophrenia), used to mock or insult someone's mental state. Not used in formal or medical contexts.

See also: 糖質

• ネットで「シュガー」って書かいてあるのを見みたけど、あれは統とう合ごう失しっ調ちょう症しょうのスラングらしい。

  I saw 'シュガー' written online; apparently it's slang for schizophrenia.