shōchū
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See also: shochu
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japanese 焼酎 (shōchū しょうちゅう), from Mandarin 燒酒 (compare Mandarin shāojiǔ 烧酒, Korean soju ), from 燒 ("burn", "flammable") + 酒 ("alcohol"). Doublet of soju.
Noun[edit]
shōchū (uncountable)
- A Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or rice. Typically it is 25% alcohol by volume, making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake.
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Romanization[edit]
shōchū