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シェリー (sherii) Japanese meaning: sherry | Kotomora

シェリー

also: セリー

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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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.

Counted with

本ほんN5
Used for bottles or long containers of sherry; if referring to a glass or serving, other counters may be more natural.

Word family

シェリー酒しゅ
sherry

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'.