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distilled spirits; distilled alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverages produced by distillation, as opposed to those made by fermentation alone. Includes whisky, brandy, vodka, shochu, and other spirits.
ウイスキーは蒸留酒の一種だ。
Whisky is a type of distilled spirit.
蒸留酒は醸造酒よりアルコール度数が高い。
Distilled spirits have a higher alcohol content than fermented beverages.
日本の代表的な蒸留酒といえば焼酎と泡盛だ。
Japan's representative distilled spirits are shochu and awamori.
USAGE:
A compound of 蒸留 (distillation) + 酒 (alcohol). Contrasted with 醸造酒 (brewed/fermented alcohol like beer, wine, and sake). Examples of 蒸留酒 include ウイスキー (whisky), ブランデー (brandy), ウォッカ (vodka), 焼酎 (shochu), and 泡盛 (awamori).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 蒸留酒と醸造酒 (distilled and fermented beverages)
- 蒸留酒の種類 (types of distilled spirits)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 醸造酒: fermented/brewed alcohol — beer, wine, sake (opposite category)
- 焼酎: shochu — a specific Japanese distilled spirit