also: ラオチュー · ラオチュウ
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage; Shaoxing wine
Refers to Chinese fermented rice wine, especially Shaoxing wine. The reading ラオチュー (or ラオチュウ) is the Chinese-derived name and is common in culinary contexts.
from Chinese lǎojiǔ
See also: 紹興酒
Fermented Chinese wine goes well with Chinese cuisine.
old alcohol; aged liquor
Only with reading ろうしゅ
Literal meaning of the kanji: alcohol that has been aged. This sense is restricted to the reading ろうしゅ and is less common than the specific Chinese wine sense.
Adding a little Shaoxing wine to this stir-fry enhances the flavor.
The word 老酒 literally refers to old alcohol.
Standard kanji form for the Japanese reading ろうしゅ.
Katakana form reflecting the Chinese pronunciation; used when referring to the Chinese beverage.
Alternative katakana form for the Chinese pronunciation.
From Chinese 老酒 (lǎojiǔ), literally 'old alcohol'. The Japanese reading ろうしゅ is the on'yomi, while ラオチュー/ラオチュウ approximates the modern Chinese pronunciation.