noun
white sake; sacred white sake
Archaic term for a white, unrefined sake used as a sacred offering to the gods in ancient Shintō rituals. Contrasts with 黒酒 (くろき), black sake.
See also: 黒酒
古事記には、白酒と黒酒を神に供えたと記されている。
The Kojiki records that white sake and black sake were offered to the gods.