Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さけ
Grade: 3
かす
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
酒糟

Etymology

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(sake, alcoholic drink, especially wine) +‎ かす (kasu, lees)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さけ)(かす) (sakekasu

  1. lees, produced while sake brewing. It is often used in Japanese cuisine.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN