清せい酒しゅ

noun

refined sake; clear Japanese sake

Refers to refined or clear sake, as opposed to cloudy or unrefined sake such as どぶろく. In everyday conversation, 日本酒 is often the more familiar general word for sake.

See also: 濁酒 (どぶろく)

• この酒しゅ蔵ぞうでは清せい酒しゅを製せい造ぞうしている。

  This brewery produces refined sake.

• 清せい酒しゅは冷ひやしても温あたためても飲のまれる。

  Refined sake is drunk both chilled and warmed.