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white wine
Wine made from green or yellow grapes, or from dark grapes with the skins removed. A common beverage in restaurants and at home.
白ワインをください。
White wine, please.
魚料理には白ワインが合う。
White wine goes well with fish dishes.
冷やした白ワインを一杯飲みながら夕日を眺めた。
I watched the sunset while drinking a glass of chilled white wine.
USAGE:
The Japanese term uses 白 (white) + ワイン (wine). In contrast, red wine is 赤ワイン and rosé is ロゼワイン. When ordering at a restaurant, simply 白 can be used as shorthand.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 白ワインを注文する (to order white wine)
- 辛口の白ワイン (dry white wine)
- 甘口の白ワイン (sweet white wine)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 赤ワイン: red wine
- ロゼワイン: rosé wine