- 1. [n] shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
Kanji in this word
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焼
bake, burningOn: ショウ (shou)Kun: や.く (ya.ku)、 や.き (ya.ki)、 や.き- (ya.ki-)、 -や.き (-ya.ki)、 や.ける (ya.keru)
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酎
sakeOn: チュウ (chuu)、 チュ (chu)Kun: かも.す (kamo.su)
Example Sentences
最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.