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.
この日本酒は日本酒度が+5で、やや辛口です。
This sake has an SMV of +5 and is slightly dry.
日本酒度がマイナスの酒は甘口とされる。
Sake with a negative SMV is considered sweet.
Compound of 日本酒 (nihonshu, 'sake') + 度 (do, 'degree, scale'). A technical term from sake brewing.