sake; Japanese rice wine
Refers specifically to Japanese sake brewed from rice, water, koji mold, and yeast. Distinct from other alcoholic drinks.
日本酒は米から作られる。
Sake is made from rice.
この店は日本酒の種類が豊富だ。
This shop has a wide variety of sake.
He poured sake into the guest's glass.
Sake pairs very well with this sashimi.
This brewery has been brewing sake since long ago.
In summer I like to drink sake unheated.
We toasted the new year with sake.