also: うまさけ · ししゅ · あじざけ
noun
high-grade sake; good sake
Refers to sake of excellent quality, often used in a somewhat literary or refined context. Synonymous with 美酒 (びしゅ).
See also: 美酒 (びしゅ)
この店では旨酒を一杯ずつ丁寧に注いでくれる。
At this shop, they carefully pour high-grade sake one cup at a time.
彼は旨酒を集めるのが趣味だ。
His hobby is collecting fine sake.
Variant spelling using 味 (taste). Less common than 旨酒.
Rare reading for the 味酒 spelling.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
美酒 is a more common and neutral term for high-quality sake, while 旨酒 has a slightly more literary or traditional feel.
Compound of 旨 (uma, 'delicious') + 酒 (sake, 'alcohol'). The reading うまざけ is a rendaku form of うまさけ.