秋あき上あがり

noun

autumn-released sake

A sake production term: brewed in winter, pasteurized, aged over summer, and shipped in autumn after a second pasteurization. Often prized for its mellow, rounded flavor.

• この酒しゅ蔵ぞうの秋あき上あがりは、まろやかで飲のみやすい。

  This brewery's autumn-released sake is mellow and easy to drink.

• 秋あき上あがりの時じ期きになると、酒さか屋やに新しん酒しゅが並ならぶ。

  When the autumn-release season comes, new sake appears in liquor stores.

noun

end of harvest

Refers to the period when the autumn harvest is finished. Less common than the sake sense; may appear in agricultural or seasonal contexts.

• 秋あき上あがりの田たんぼは、次つぎの作さく付づけまで静しずかになる。

  After the harvest ends, the rice fields become quiet until the next planting.