カルピス

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Japanese

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Etymology

Blend of カルシウム (karushiumu, calcium) +‎ Sanskrit सर्पिस् (sarpis, ghee). First cited to a work from 1925.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

カルピス (Karupisu

  1. (trademark) Calpis (brand of non-carbonated lactic acid drink)

Noun

カルピス (Karupisu

  1. A serving of Calpis.

References

  1. ^ 3.「カルピス」の命名 ”, in カルピス社のあゆみ (in Japanese), カルピス , archived from the original on 20 April 2012
  2. ^ カルピス”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006