sake served in a masu; sake sold in a masu
Refers to sake (or occasionally other alcohol) that is either served in or sold in a small square wooden box called a masu. This is a traditional way of drinking sake, often associated with celebrations or old-style izakaya.
When I ordered masuzake at the izakaya, they poured it so generously that it overflowed from the masu.
It's our family custom to toast with masuzake on New Year's.
枡 is the wooden box itself, while 升酒 is the sake served or sold in it.
日本酒 is the general term for Japanese sake, while 升酒 specifically refers to sake served in a masu.
Standard kanji spelling. 升 refers to the masu, a small square wooden box traditionally used for measuring rice and serving sake.
Variant kanji spelling using 枡, which is a common alternative form of 升.
Uncommon variant using 桝, a less frequent alternative form of 升.
Compound of 升 (masu, a small square wooden box) and 酒 (sake, alcohol). The word refers to sake that is served or sold in a masu.