How to say "brandy" in Japanese

• ブランデーCommon
  nounThe common katakana word for brandy; use it whenever the spirit itself is meant, whether ordering a glass at a bar or buying a bottle, and it is almost always the word you want.
  紅茶こうちゃにブランデーを少すこし入いれてください。↗

  Put a dash of brandy in my tea.
• オードビ
  nounA less common loanword from French eau-de-vie, generally taken to mean fruit brandy; it turns up in talk of French spirits, but for brandy in the ordinary sense ブランデー is the word you want.

Use 「ブランデー」 for brandy the drink in any ordinary context; 「オードビ」, a less common loanword from French eau-de-vie, is generally understood as fruit brandy, so it is seldom what learners need.

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• ブランデーbrandy
• オードビbrandy