noun
sacred sake; sacred wine; sake offered to the gods
Refers to sake used in Shinto rituals and offerings to deities. Often served at ceremonies and festivals.
See also: 神酒
神社でお神酒をいただきました。
I received sacred sake at the shrine.
お神酒は神様へのお供え物です。
Sacred sake is an offering to the gods.
noun
Jocular or humorous term for ordinary sake, often used playfully among friends or in casual settings.
今夜はお神酒でも飲もうか。
Shall we have some 'sacred sake' tonight?
From 御 (honorific prefix) + 神酒 (sacred sake). The reading みき is a compound of 神 (mi) and 酒 (ki), an old word for sake.