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
I received sacred sake at the shrine.
Jocular or humorous term for ordinary sake, often used playfully among friends or in casual settings.
Shall we have some 'sacred sake' tonight?
お神酒は神様へのお供え物です。
Sacred sake is an offering to the gods.
神酒 is the base word without the honorific お; it also means sacred sake but is less polite.
日本酒 is the general term for Japanese sake, without the religious or humorous connotations of お神酒.
Standard polite spelling for sacred sake offered to the gods.
Alternate spelling using the honorific 御; less common than お神酒.
Rarely used kanji form.
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.