杜と氏うじ

noun

chief brewer at a sake brewery

Refers specifically to the master brewer responsible for sake production. A traditional and respected role.

• この酒さか蔵ぐらの杜と氏うじは、若わかい頃ころから修しゅ業ぎょうを積つんできた。

  The chief brewer of this sake brewery has been training since he was young.

• 杜と氏うじの腕うでが酒さけの味あじを決きめる。

  The skill of the chief brewer determines the taste of the sake.