酒しゅ類るい

also: さけるい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

alcoholic beverages; liquor

A formal or categorical term for alcoholic drinks in general, often used in legal, commercial, or regulatory contexts.

この店みせでは酒しゅ類るいの販はん売ばいは行おこなっておりません。
This store does not sell alcoholic beverages.
酒しゅ類るいの広こう告こくには規き制せいがある。
There are regulations on advertising for alcoholic beverages.

Written forms

酒類Usage100%
- しゅるい
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゅるい is the most common.
- さけるい
  Rare alternate reading; しゅるい is overwhelmingly more common.
さけるい

Kanji

酒sake, alcohol
類sort, kind, variety

Similar words

お酒さけ
お酒 is the common, everyday word for alcohol or sake, while 酒類 is a more formal, categorical term often used in official contexts.
アルコール飲いん料りょう
アルコール飲料 is a direct loanword equivalent, also formal, but 酒類 is more native and common in legal or business settings.

Etymology

Compound of 酒 (sake, 'alcohol') and 類 (rui, 'category, kind'). The reading しゅるい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading, while さけるい is a rare mixed reading.