冷ひや酒ざけ

also: れいしゅ

ひ

や

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Meanings

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Sake served chilled, without heating. The reading ひやざけ is everyday; れいしゅ is more formal or used in writing/menus.

夏なつは冷ひや酒ざけがおいしい。
Cold sake is delicious in summer.
メニューには「冷れい酒しゅ」と書かいてあった。
The menu said 'cold sake (reishu).'

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Kanji

冷cool, cold (beer, person), chill
酒sake, alcohol

Related words

冷れい
冷 is a rare, old-fashioned abbreviation for cold sake, whereas 冷酒 is the standard word used on modern menus.
冷ひや
冷や酒 is the full form for sake served cold or unheated, while 冷や is the shortened version commonly used when ordering at a bar.

Written forms

冷酒Usage74%
- ひやざけ
  Standard kanji spelling for cold sake; also read れいしゅ in more formal or menu contexts.
- れいしゅ
  Sino-Japanese reading; often used in formal settings, restaurant menus, or when contrasting with 熱燗 (atsukan).
冷ひや酒ざけUsage26%
Explicit spelling that includes the okurigana や, making the reading ひやざけ unambiguous.
れいしゅ

Etymology

Compound of 冷 (cold) and 酒 (sake). The reading ひやざけ is a native Japanese reading, while れいしゅ is the Sino-Japanese reading.