ビールbiiru
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- nounbeer
- SynonymビアNeutralLoanword for beer, rarely used on its own; it mostly appears in compounds such as 「ビアガーデン」 and 「ビアホール」.
- Synonym麦酒ばくしゅWrittenWritten, kanji spelling of beer with a retro flavor; seen mostly in shop names, signs, and prose rather than in everyday speech.
For beer in everyday speech, 「ビール」 is the word. 「ビア」 appears mainly in compounds such as 「ビアガーデン」 and 「ビアホール」, while 「麦酒」 is a retro-flavored kanji spelling seen in shop names, signs, and prose.
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