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酒
sake, shu
Description
「酒」は、ビールやワイン、日本酒などのアルコールが入った飲み物のことです。
"酒" refers to alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, and sake.
大人が食事の時やパーティーで飲むことが多く、飲みすぎると体に良くありません。
Adults often drink "酒" during meals or parties, but drinking too much is bad for your health.
Meanings
酒sake
alcohol; alcoholic drink (general)
夜はよく友達と酒を飲みます。
I often drink alcohol with friends at night.
酒sake
Japanese rice wine; sake
日本の酒はお米から作られます。
Japanese alcohol is made from rice.
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Notes
- Nuance
「お酒」 with the polite お is the everyday spoken form; bare 酒 sounds plainer or rougher.
- Reading
read さけ normally, but しゅ in compounds like 日本酒 (nihonshu) and 酒類 (shurui).
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