発はっ泡ぽう酒しゅ

noun

low-malt beer; happōshu

A Japanese category of beer-like beverages with lower malt content than regular beer, taxed differently. Often translated as 'low-malt beer' or left as 'happōshu'.

• 発はっ泡ぽう酒しゅはビールより安やすいことが多おおい。

  Happōshu is often cheaper than beer.

noun

sparkling wine; sparkling liquor

A less common, broader use referring to any sparkling alcoholic beverage, including sparkling wine. The primary meaning is the low-malt beer category.

• この発はっ泡ぽう酒しゅはフルーティーな味あじわいだ。

  This sparkling wine has a fruity flavor.