weak sake; unrefined sake
Archaic term for low-quality, weak, or unrefined sake. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
Ancient documents depict commoners drinking weak sake called 'mosoro'.
Archaic kanji for weak or unrefined sake; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Alternate archaic kanji for unrefined sake; also rarely used.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 醨 and 醪 are both associated with unrefined or weak alcoholic beverages in classical Chinese and Japanese texts.