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カルピス

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Etymology

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Blend of カルシウム (karushiumu, “calcium”) +‎ Sanskrit सर्पिस् (sarpis, “ghee”).[1] First cited to a work from 1925.[2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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カルピス • (Karupisu) 

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

Noun

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カルピス • (Karupisu) 

  1. A serving of Calpis.

References

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  1. ^ “3．「カルピス」の命名 [3. Naming of “Calpis”]”, in カルピス社のあゆみ [History of Calpis Co.]‎[1] (in Japanese), カルピス [Calpis], archived from the original on 2012-04-20
  2. ^ “カルピス”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[2] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
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