No. 2,933 in Japanese
カルピス
"カルピス" (Calpis) is a Japanese non-carbonated, sweet and tangy milk-based soft drink.
In a sentence
カルピスを飲みたいです。
I want to drink Calpis.
カルピス is used as the direct object of the verb 飲む (to drink).
昨日、友達が私にカルピスをくれました。
Yesterday, a friend gave me Calpis.
カルピス is used as the thing being given in the interaction described by the verb くれる (to give).
夏になると、カルピスがよく飲まれます。
In summer, Calpis is often drunk.
カルピス is used as the subject of a passive construction with the verb 飲む in its passive form (飲まれる).
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