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Meanings of nihonshu in English

Russian
саке
Portuguese
saqué
Spanish
nihonshu
Catalan
nihonshu
Wikidata

Alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin.

        саке
        Synonyms
        Examples for "saké"
        Examples for "saké"
        1
        Sure enough, there was the same fine-flavoured saké he had tasted yesterday.
        Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know
        2
        It was but too true; no saké, but clear, cold water was there.
        Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know
        3
        To wash down these dainties a porcelain bottle of saké, rice-beer, is provided.
        Peeps at Many Lands: Japan
        4
        The old man was so delighted with the saké that he drank cup after cup.
        Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know
        5
        These cups are filled with saké, the national strong drink of Japan, a kind of beer made from rice.
        Peeps at Many Lands: Japan
        1
        Sake, the Japanese rice wine, contains a variety of oligosaccharides and glucosides produced by fungal enzymes during the brewing process.
        Pubmed
        2
        Teriyaki sauce is a Japanese sauce made from mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine), soy sauce, sugar, and (often) sake.
        The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
        Usage of nihonshu in English
        1
        It can be dry or sweet; the nihonshu-do on the label gives an indicator of sweetness.
        The Irish Times
        Translations for nihonshu
        Portuguese
        saquésake