機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょう

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Meanings

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noun

functional drink; functional beverage

A drink marketed as having health benefits beyond basic nutrition, such as added vitamins, minerals, or other bioactive ingredients.

最さい近きん、機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょうの種しゅ類るいが増ふえている。

Recently, the variety of functional drinks has been increasing.

この機き能のう性せい飲いん料りょうにはビタミンCが多おおく含ふくまれている。

This functional beverage contains a lot of vitamin C.

Kanji

機loom, mechanism, machine
能ability, talent, skill
性sex, gender, nature
飲drink, smoke, take
料fee, materials

Related words

健けん康こう飲いん料りょう
健康飲料 is a broader term for health drinks, while 機能性飲料 specifically refers to drinks with added functional ingredients for specific health claims.
栄えい養ようドリンク
栄養ドリンク are typically small-volume energy or nutritional supplement drinks, often in glass bottles, while 機能性飲料 covers a wider range of beverages including teas, juices, and water with functional additives.

Built from

機き能のう性せい+飲いん料

Etymology

Compound of 機能性 (kinōsei, 'functionality') and 飲料 (inryō, 'beverage'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the rise of health-oriented consumer products.

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