Japanese word

ワイン

Pronunciation

Romajiwain

Meaning

  • nounwine

Example

このワインはおいしいです。ko no wa i n wa o i shi i de su

This wine is delicious.

Illustration for ワイン (wine)

More examples

料理に合うワインを選びます。ryō ri ni a u wa i n o era bi ma su

I choose wine that goes well with the meal.

Core concept

Refers to a drink made by fermenting grape juice, with its taste shaped by the grapes and the production method.

Common phrases

  • ワインを飲むwa i n o no mu

    drink wine

  • ワインを注文するwa i n o chū mon su ru

    order wine

Similar words

葡萄酒budōshu: A formal term for a drink made by fermenting grape juice.

Definition in Japanese

ぶどうの果汁を発酵させて作る酒。bu dō no ka jū o hak kō sa se te tsuku ru sake

Word origin

ワイン (wain, "wine") is a loanword from English wine, which comes from Old English wīn and ultimately from Latin vīnum, "wine".

Usage tips

  • In English, wine is usually uncountable when it means the drink, but it can be countable when it means a particular kind, as in two wines.

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