日本にほん酒しゅ度ど

noun

sake meter value; SMV

A specific gravity scale used in sake brewing to indicate sweetness or dryness. Positive values indicate dry sake, negative values indicate sweet sake.

• この日本にほん酒しゅは日本にほん酒しゅ度どが+5で、やや辛から口くちです。

  This sake has an SMV of +5 and is slightly dry.

• 日本にほん酒しゅ度どがマイナスの酒さけは甘あま口くちとされる。

  Sake with a negative SMV is considered sweet.