Japanese Conversation · Level 39
90 words
Japanese word
酒
Pronunciation
Romajisake
Meaning
- nounalcohol
Example
父は酒を飲みます。chichi wa sake o no mi ma su
My father drinks alcohol.
More examples
健康のために、酒を飲みすぎないようにしています。ken kō no ta me ni sake o no mi su gi na i yō ni shi te i ma su
For my health, I try not to drink too much alcohol.
Core concept
Refers to a drink whose defining feature is its alcohol content.
Common phrases
酒を飲むsake o no mu
drink alcohol
酒を買うsake o ka u
buy alcohol
酒を飲みすぎるsake o no mi su gi ru
drink too much alcohol
酒をやめるsake o ya me ru
quit drinking alcohol
Similar words
お酒osake: A polite or familiar term for an alcoholic drink.
Definition in Japanese
飲用を目的とする、アルコール分を含む飲み物。in yō o moku teki to su ru a ru kō ru bun o fuku mu no mi mono
Word origin
酒 (sake) is a native Japanese word, not a Sino-Japanese compound, and its deeper etymology is uncertain; the character 酒 comes from Chinese writing.
Usage tips
- The English loanword sake often names one particular Japanese drink, whereas Japanese 酒 (sake) is a general word for alcoholic drinks.
Other meanings
- sakenoun