酒造
Meanings
1
sake brewing; distilling
Primarily refers to the production of sake (日本酒), but can also apply to other alcoholic beverages like whisky or shochu. Often used in compound terms such as 酒造業 (brewing industry) or 酒造所 (brewery).
Sake brewing is thriving in this region.
He came to Japan to learn the art of sake brewing.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で酒造を営むto run a sake brewery in 〈場所〉
This brewery has been making sake in this town since the Edo period.
- 酒造業を営むto operate in the sake-brewing industry
His family has run a sake-brewing business for three generations.
- 酒造免許を取得するto obtain a license for sake brewing
It is extremely difficult to obtain a new sake-brewing license.