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火落ち (ひおち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

火ひ落おち

Meanings

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noun

sake spoilage caused by bacteria

Technical term in sake brewing; refers to bacterial spoilage that can ruin a batch. Not a general word for spoilage.

火ひ落おち菌きんによって日本にほん酒しゅが腐ふ造ぞうすることがある。
Sake can spoil due to hiochi bacteria.

Kanji

火fire
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

腐ふ造ぞう
腐造 is a broader term for spoilage or putrefaction in brewing, while 火落ち specifically refers to a type of bacterial spoilage in sake.

Etymology

Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 落ち (ochi, 'falling, dropping'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the 'fire' of fermentation being extinguished or the quality dropping due to spoilage.