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醸造
jouzou
Description
「醸造」は、米や麦、ぶどうなどから、お酒やしょうゆ、みそなどを作ることです。
"醸造" is the process of making alcohol, soy sauce, miso, etc., from rice, barley, grapes, and so on.
時間をかけて発酵させて作るので、少しかたい言葉としてよく使われます。
Because it involves fermenting over time, "醸造" is often used as a somewhat formal term.
Meanings
醸造jouzou
brewing or fermenting alcohol, soy sauce, miso, etc.
この町ではお酒の醸造が有名です。
This town is famous for brewing alcohol.
醸造するjouzou suru
to brew or ferment (a beverage/product)
この工場ではビールを醸造しています。
This factory brews beer.
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Notes
- Etymology
醸 (to brew/ferment) + 造 (to make/produce), combining two characters meaning fermented production.
- Nuance
A formal, technical word; everyday speech more often says 作る for making these products.
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