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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Learnt this word from '13 sentinel' game.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's soda in Japan--not soda in Japanese. Which is to say that the word doesn't mean "soda", as the title implies. It's a brand name.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

yep FTA:

The name ramune is derived from the English word lemonade.