also: さけさかな
food and drink; alcoholic drinks and accompanying food
Refers to both the alcoholic beverages and the food served with them, often in a social or dining context.
At the banquet, food and drink were provided in abundance.
This restaurant has a wide selection of food and drink, with dishes that go well with sake.
Standard kanji form; the reading しゅこう is the most common.
Rare reading; しゅこう is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 肴 (sakana, side dish for alcohol). The reading しゅこう is the on'yomi, while さけさかな is a mixed kun'yomi reading that is now rare.