I wandered in here from All (I'm a Los Angeles person who doesn't speak Japanese) and I'm going to try to experience doing this just so I can use the word Takoboto. Is Takoboto a common thing in Japan? I think it's a little unusual here, except at a long counter.
English started as "three languages in a trenchcoat" and has survived by stealing ever since, so I wouldn't be surprised if 20 years from now Takoboto was just accepted as another English word, the way we stole umami. (Yes we had "savory" but that already had too many connotations and connections that didn't necessarily fit with the precise flavor of umami.)
I can't think of any off the top of my head, but might reply again later. You could also check out some 四字熟語, although those are more like proverbs rather than words. Eg. http://www.edrdg.org/projects/yojijukugo.html
I find ChatGPT is good for this sort of thing (+ fact-checking, as always).
Here's what I got - I also ran it through a few times and it recommended a similar phrase each time, which is usually a good sign.
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Using "水分補給" (Suibun hokyū) on its own can work as a concise slogan. It directly translates to "Hydration" or "Fluid replenishment," conveying the message effectively in a succinct manner.
For a full phrase, you can try "水分補給を忘れずに!" (Suibun hokyū o wasurezu ni!) which translates to "Don't forget to hydrate!"
I'd suggest asking on hinative.com, since you can ask a native speaker there.
水分補強 sounds like "water rations" or something to me (dictionary). It's just the nouns and doesn't imply "stay hydrated!" to me, personally - like writing "Hydration" on a bottle.
Offhand, I'd suggest asking a native speaker about some of these:
熱中症にご注意! "Be careful of heatstroke!" (commonly said phrase to imply "drink water" and cool off, probably fits with skeleton best I think? Unless it's winter, definitely more common in summer)
水分を忘れないでね! "Don't forget to hydrate!" (I need to ask a native speaker if the "ne" makes it sound feminine though)
グイグイ飲もう! "Let's drink lots!" (Might imply alcohol, but that might be funnier? or ぐいぐい)
のんで、のんで、のんでのんで、のんで 、のんで、のんでのんで、のんで ! "Drink!" x10 (Might also have alcoholic connotations - like "Chug chug chug!")
水分補給しよう! "Let's hydrate!" (Or しましょう which is formal/polite)
I think the first two work best with a skeleton. Maybe 2 is clearest.
Not sure what other ideas people might have - also note that I'm NOT a native Japanese speaker. Just throwing out some ideas!
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