Nihongo

ワイン(ワイン、wain)
- wine

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ワイン (ワイン, romaji: wain) means "wine" in Japanese. It is a N4 Low-level Noun word.

Meaning:wine
Level:N4 Low
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The word ワイン (pronounced "wain") in Japanese refers to "wine." It's a general term and typically refers to alcoholic beverages made from fermented grapes. It can encompass a wide variety, including red wine, white wine, and rosé.

Examples

⚫︎ 赤ワイン Translation: Red wine ⚫︎ 白ワイン Translation: White wine ⚫︎ ワインを一杯ください。 Translation: Please give me a glass of wine.

Usage

You use ワイン when you want to talk about wine in general, or specify a type of wine. It's used in various contexts, from casual conversations to formal settings, especially when ordering drinks, discussing food pairings, or at social gatherings.

Notation

⚫︎ ワイン is written in katakana, as it's a loanword from English. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word.

Synonyms

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese. Instead, you might use more specific terms: ⚫︎ 赤ワイン (red wine) ⚫︎ 白ワイン (white wine) ⚫︎ ロゼワイン (rosé wine)

Antonyms

There are no direct antonyms, but you could consider other alcoholic beverages or non-alcoholic drinks: ⚫︎ ビール (beer) ⚫︎ 日本酒 (sake) ⚫︎ ジュース (juice)

Example Sentence 1

今日の夕食はステーキなので、赤ワインにします。 ・Translation: Since tonight's dinner is steak, I'll have red wine. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the pairing of steak with red wine.

Example Sentence 2

ワインの種類はたくさんありますね。 ・Translation: There are many types of wine, aren't there? ・Explanation: This is a general statement about the variety of wines available.

Etymology

The word ワイン comes directly from the English word "wine". It was borrowed into Japanese and adapted to the Japanese phonetic system.

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