mixer drink; mixed drink
A drink made by mixing a spirit with a non-alcoholic mixer such as juice or soda. Common in bar and casual drinking contexts.
As for whiskey mixers, I like highballs.
He always orders a shochu mixer drink.
starburst firework; bursting firework
A type of firework that produces a starburst pattern. Used in fireworks displays and seasonal events.
At the fireworks display, starburst fireworks spread across the night sky.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for clarity.
Compound of 割り (wari, 'splitting, mixing') + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern Japanese for mixed drinks and a type of firework.