Japanese Conversation · Level 4
86 words
Japanese word
ココア
Pronunciation
Romajikokoa
Meaning
- nouncocoa
Example
寒い日はココアを飲みます。samu i hi wa ko ko a o no mi ma su
I drink cocoa on cold days.
More examples
朝はココアに牛乳を入れます。asa wa ko ko a ni gyū nyū o i re ma su
I add milk to my cocoa in the morning.
Core concept
Cocoa centers on a smooth hot drink made by dissolving cacao powder in water or milk.
Common phrases
ココアを飲むko ko a o no mu
drink cocoa
ココアを作るko ko a o tsuku ru
make cocoa
Similar words
ホットチョコレートhottochokorēto: A hot drink made with chocolate, often producing a thicker and richer texture.
Definition in Japanese
カカオ豆から作った粉を湯や牛乳などに溶かした飲み物。ka ka o mame ka ra tsuku tta kona o yu ya gyū nyū na do ni to ka shi ta no mi mono
Word origin
ココア (kokoa) comes from English cocoa, which developed as a changed form of cacao, a word traced through Spanish to an Indigenous American source.
Usage tips
- Menus often use cocoa for a powder-based chocolate drink and hot chocolate for a richer drink made with chocolate, although the two terms are not strictly separate.
Other meanings
- hot chocolatenoun