Lexical entry

サイダー

saidaa

A sweet carbonated soft drink, often fruit-flavored.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: English

Meaning

In Japanese, this word usually means a soda pop or fizzy soft drink, not alcoholic cider. It is often used for fruit-flavored carbonated drinks.

Examples

Example Sentences

夏の暑い日に冷たいサイダーを飲むのが一番だ。

Drinking cold soda on a hot summer day is the best.

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この店オリジナルのサイダーは、レモンの香りがとても爽やかだ。

This shop's original soda has a very refreshing lemon scent.

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喉が渇いたので、自動販売機でサイダーを買った。

I was thirsty, so I bought a soda from a vending machine.

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ニアウォーター

Soft drink with minute amounts of flavoring and sweeteners, appearing clear like water.

フレーバーウォーター

Water with added fruit or herbal flavors, often lightly sweetened.

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