蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)

じょうりゅうしゅ
noun
distilled spirits; distilled liquor
food
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)の一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Whisky is a type of distilled spirit.
蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)は醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ)よりアルコール度数(どすう)が高(たか)い。
Distilled spirits have a higher alcohol content than fermented beverages.
日本(にほん)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)といえば焼酎(しょうちゅう)と泡盛(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) + 酒(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)と醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ) (distilled and fermented beverages)
  • 蒸留酒(じょうりゅうしゅ)の種類(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

Related Words

Antonym: 醸造酒(じょうぞうしゅ) (fermented alcohol)
Related: 焼酎(しょうちゅう) (Japanese distilled spirit)
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