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.
Sacred sake is an offering to the gods.
Shall we have some 'sacred sake' tonight?
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.