Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
アメリカン
Pronunciation
Romajiamerikan
Meaning
- nounAmerican-style coffee
Example
今日はアメリカンにします。kyō wa a me ri ka n ni shi ma su
I will have American-style coffee today.
More examples
この店ではアメリカンにミルクを入れません。ko no mise de wa a me ri ka n ni mi ru ku o i re ma se n
This cafe does not add milk to American-style coffee.
Core concept
Centers on coffee whose strength and flavor are deliberately reduced from the standard preparation.
Common phrases
アメリカンを飲むa me ri ka n o no mu
drink American-style coffee
アメリカンを頼むa me ri ka n o tano mu
order American-style coffee
Definition in Japanese
通常のコーヒーより色や味を薄くしたコーヒー。tsū jō no kō hī yo ri iro ya aji o usu ku shi ta kō hī
Word origin
The Japanese noun アメリカン (amerikan, "American") comes from the shortened expression アメリカンコーヒー (amerikan kōhī, "American coffee"), which uses the English words American and coffee.
Usage tips
- English speakers generally do not use American coffee as a fixed name for weak coffee, but Japanese cafés use アメリカン (amerikan) for that familiar style.
Other meanings
- weak coffeenoun