Japanese Vocabulary: Wine
Alcohol is a common and varied theme in the culture and cuisine of many countries, including Japan. In Japanese, there are many words for alcohol, alcoholic beverages and related terms.
Here are some Japanese vocabulary on the subject of alcohol:
- 酒 (sake): Traditional Japanese alcohol made from rice or barley.
- ワイン (wain): Wine.
- ビール (biiru): Beer.
- ウイスキー (uisukii): Whisky.
- 日本酒 (nihonshu): Traditional Japanese sake.
- 焼酎 (shochu): Shochu, a Japanese distilled spirit with high alcohol content.
- リキュール (rikyuuru): Liqueur, a strong alcoholic beverage with distinctive flavors, often used in cocktails.
- テキーラ (tekiira): Tequila, a popular spirit from Mexico.
- ブランデー (burandee): Brandy.
- ビターラモンド (bitaa ramondo): Bitter almond, a citrus-flavored liqueur often used in cocktails.
- マティーニ (mateeni): Martini, a cocktail made with gin or vodka, typically garnished with an olive.
- カクテル (kakuteru): Cocktail, a mixed drink combining various types of alcohol and other ingredients.
- カクテルバー (kakuteru ba): Cocktail bar, a place that serves cocktails.
- シェーカー (sheekaa): Shaker, a tool used to mix ingredients in cocktails.
- ストロー (sutoroo): Straw, often used to drink cocktails.
- 氷 (koori): Ice.
- 氷水 (mizu): Ice water.
- 炭酸水 (tansanmizu): Carbonated water.
- お燗 (o-kkan): Warm sake.
- 冷酒 (reishu): Chilled sake.
- 熱燗 (atsukan): Hot sake.
- 古酒 (ko-shu): Aged sake, sake that has been aged for a long time.
- 本醸造 (honjozo): Sake brewed using traditional methods.
- 吟醸 (ginjo): High-quality sake brewed at low temperatures.
- 大吟醸 (daiginjo): Ultra-premium sake, brewed at extremely low temperatures.
In addition, there are many other vocabulary related to the topic of wine such as the fruits used to make wine, the types of glasses, cups, where wine is produced and how to enjoy wine. This vocabulary will help you better understand the world of alcohol and interact with Japanese people in alcohol related activities.