sake tasting; wine tasting
Refers to the act of tasting and evaluating sake or wine, often in a professional or connoisseur context.
He holds a qualification in sake tasting.
利き酒会でいろいろな日本酒を試した。
I tried various sakes at the sake tasting event.
試飲 is a general term for tasting any beverage, while 利き酒 specifically refers to the skilled evaluation of sake or wine.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern usage.
Abbreviated form of 唎き酒; very rare.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes seen in casual contexts.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used.
Alternate kanji using 聞く; rarely used.
Abbreviated form of 聞き酒; very rare.
Uses the uncommon kanji 唎; rarely encountered.
Formed from 利く in the sense “discern or judge by the senses” and 酒, originally referring to evaluating sake by tasting it.