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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

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noun

Common everyday word for beer, used in all contexts.

from Dutch bier

発はっ泡ぽう酒しゅ
Low-malt beer-like beverage, taxed differently and often cheaper than regular beer.
第だい3のビール
Third-category beer-like drink made without malt, even cheaper than 発泡酒.

Loanword from Dutch 'bier', entering Japanese during the Edo period through trade with the Netherlands.