- kokoa cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids), hot chocolate
Used in everyday conversation when referring to the drink or powder, especially hot cocoa; neutral register. Not used for cocoa butter or as a flavor descriptor.
冬はココアを飲むのが好きです。
Fuyu wa kokoa o nomu no ga suki desu.
I like drinking cocoa in winter.
ココアにマシュマロを入れてください。
Kokoa ni mashumaro o irete kudasai.
Please put marshmallows in my cocoa.
⚖️ Commonly confused with コーヒー (kōhī, coffee), but cocoa is a chocolate-based drink.
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