How do you say "juice" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "juice" is ジュース (jūsu). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

ジュース is written in katakana. Romanised as jūsu, it sounds roughly like "joo-soo" to an English ear.

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Questions about ジュース

How do you pronounce ジュース?

ジュース is romanised as jūsu. Say it roughly like "joo-soo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ジュース formal or casual?

ジュース is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ジュース written in Japanese?

ジュース is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.