famous brand of sake; choice sake
Refers to high-quality, well-known sake brands. Often used in contexts of gift-giving or connoisseurship.
He brought me a famous brand of sake as a souvenir.
この店では全国各地の銘酒が楽しめる。
At this shop you can enjoy choice sake from all over the country.
brothel disguised as a high-quality sake shop
Standard kanji spelling for 'famous/choice sake'.
Alternate kanji spelling; 名 emphasizes 'famous', while 銘 emphasizes 'branded/choice'.
Compound of 銘 (brand, inscription) and 酒 (sake). The alternate form 名酒 uses 名 (famous).