ジュース
Meanings
1
Refers to the liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables, typically without added sugar.
I always drink orange juice in the morning.
2
soft drink; sweetened drink
In Japanese, ジュース often refers to any sweetened non-alcoholic beverage, including fruit-flavored soft drinks, not just pure juice.
The children drank a lot of soft drinks at the party.
Usage patterns
- ジュースを飲むto drink juice
I was thirsty, so I drank some cold juice.
- 〈物〉のジュースjuice made from a particular fruit or vegetable
I drink orange juice every morning.
- ジュースを注ぐto pour juice (into a glass)
My mother poured juice into the glass for me.
- ジュースがこぼれるjuice spills (accidentally)
The juice spilled onto the table.
Expressions
- 果汁１００％のジュース100% fruit juice