(じょうりゅうしゅ)

じょうりゅうしゅ
noun
distilled spirits; distilled liquor
1. 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(じょうりゅうしゅ)一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Whisky is a type of distilled spirit.
蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ)よりアルコール度数(どすう)(たか)い。
Distilled spirits have a higher alcohol content than fermented beverages.
日本(にほん)代表的(だいひょうてき)蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)といえば焼酎(しょうちゅう)泡盛(あわもり)だ。
Japan's representative distilled spirits are shochu and awamori.

USAGE:
A compound of 蒸留(じょうりゅう) (distillation) + (しゅ) (alcohol). Contrasted with 醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ) (brewed/fermented alcohol like beer, wine, and sake). Examples of 蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ) include ウイスキー (whisky), ブランデー (brandy), ウォッカ (vodka), 焼酎(しょうちゅう) (shochu), and 泡盛(あわもり) (awamori).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ) (distilled and fermented beverages)
  • 蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)種類(しゅるい) (types of distilled spirits)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ): fermented/brewed alcohol — beer, wine, sake (opposite category)
  • 焼酎(しょうちゅう): shochu — a specific Japanese distilled spirit