“Sake” in Japanese
Short answer
Sake in Japanese is “粗酒” (soshu). Full meaning: sake (implied to be low-grade).
Other ways to say “Sake” in Japanese
酒
sake alcohol, sake
日本酒
nihonshu sake (rice wine), saké
ポン酒
ponshu sake, Japanese rice wine
般若湯
hannyatou sake, alcohol, liquor
為
tame good, advantage, benefit, welfare; sake, purpose, objective, aim; consequence, result, effect
沖漬け
okizuke small fish sliced open and pickled in a mixture of vinegar, sake, and salt; seafood pickled in soy (esp. squid)
ざけ
zake alcohol, sake
サケ
sake alcohol, sake
ザケ
zake alcohol, sake
お酒
osake alcohol, sake
柚味噌
yuzumiso miso with sugar, sake, yuzu juice and skin; hollowed out yuzu stuffed with miso and yuzu juice then baked
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