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シェリー

also: セリー

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Meanings

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noun

sherry

Refers to the fortified wine from Spain. Used as a loanword in Japanese.

食しょく前ぜん酒しゅにシェリーを飲のんだ。
I drank sherry as an aperitif.

Written forms

シェリーUsage93%
Standard katakana spelling for the fortified wine.
セリーUsage7%
Less common variant; シェリー is strongly preferred.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'sherry', ultimately from Spanish 'Jerez'.