チューハイ

also: ちゅうハイ

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ハ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

chūhai; shōchū highball

usually written using kana aloneabbreviation

A canned or freshly made cocktail of shōchū mixed with carbonated water and often fruit flavoring. Abbreviation of 焼酎ハイボール.

チューハイUsage59%
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
酎ハイUsage18%
- ちゅうハイ
- チューハイ
  Kanji-kana mixed form using 酎 from 焼酎; seen on menus and product labels.
チュウハイUsage23%
search-only kana form
ちゅうハイ
Hiragana-kana mixed form; less common than the katakana spelling.

焼しょう酎ちゅう
Shōchū is the distilled spirit used as the base; chūhai is a mixed drink made with shōchū.
ハイボール
A highball is a general term for a spirit mixed with soda; chūhai specifically uses shōchū.

Abbreviation of 焼酎ハイボール (shōchū highball). The first character 酎 is taken from 焼酎, and ハイ is from ハイボール.