かすとり

Japanese

Alternative spellings
糟取り 粕取り

Etymology

From かす (kasu, “lees”) + 取(と)り (tori, “drawn out”), from 取(と)る (toru, “to harvest, collect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠sɨto̞ɾʲi]

Noun

かすとり • (kasutori) 

1. shochu made from sake lees, a by-product of sake production
2. (historical) alcohol sold on the black market after World War II, moonshine

Derived terms

• カストリ雑誌(ざっし) (kasutori zasshi, “pulp magazine”)

References

• 2004, 新和英大辞典 (Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary) fifth edition, Tokyo: Kenkyusha
• 1994, 日本大百科全書 (Encyclopedia Nipponica), Tokyo: Shogakukan