also: だくしゅ · じょくしゅ
noun
doburoku; unrefined sake; cloudy sake
A traditional Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice, similar to sake but unfiltered, resulting in a cloudy, milky appearance and often a sweeter, more rustic taste. Contrasts with clear refined sake (清酒).
See also: 清酒
この地域では、どぶろくを手作りしている農家が多い。
In this region, many farmers make their own doburoku.
どぶろくは、にごり酒の一種で、濾過していないため白く濁っている。
Doburoku is a type of nigorizake; it is cloudy white because it is unfiltered.
Obsolete on'yomi reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji are considered difficult.
The reading どぶろく is of uncertain origin, possibly from どぶ (mud, ditch) + ろく (sake), referring to its cloudy, rustic nature. The kanji 濁酒 literally means 'cloudy sake'.