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red wine
Wine made from dark-skinned grape varieties, producing a red or deep purple color. One of the three main categories of wine alongside white wine and rosé.
赤ワイン is composed of 赤 (red) + ワイン (wine). A straightforward compound.
Types
- 白ワイン: white wine
- ロゼ(ワイン): rosé wine
- スパークリングワイン: sparkling wine
Usage
In restaurants, 赤 alone can be used as shorthand: 赤をください (a red, please).
Common collocations
Similar words
赤ぶどう酒 is a more literary/traditional equivalent, but 赤ワイン is standard.
Related Words
Compare:
ロゼワイン (rosé wine)