noun · uncountable · rare

shochu

A Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or riceA 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.

» We drank shochu at the karaoke bar.

Wir haben in der Karaoke-Bar Schotschu getrunken. — Hans07

Мы пили сётю в караоке-баре. — sharptoothed

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Meaning

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(uncountable, usually)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.

Examples

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We drank shochu at the karaoke bar.
ruМы пили сётю в караоке-баре. — sharptoothed
deWir haben in der Karaoke-Bar Schotschu getrunken. — Hans07
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How about shochu mixed with hot water?
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Origin

From Japanese 焼(しょう)酎(ちゅう) (shōchū), from Middle Chinese 燒酒 (syew tsjuw^X), from 燒 /烧 (shā

From Japanese 焼(しょう)酎(ちゅう) (shōchū), from Middle Chinese 燒酒 (syew tsjuw^X), from 燒 /烧 (shāo, “burn; flammable”) + 酒 (jiǔ, “alcohol”). Compare Mandarin 烧酒 (shāojiǔ), and Korean 소주 (soju). Doublet of shaojiu and soju.

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