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wine; grape wine
An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes. The traditional Japanese word for wine, though ワイン (from English 'wine') is now more commonly used in everyday conversation.
Compound of ぶどう (grapes) + 酒 (alcohol/liquor). Also written as 葡萄酒 with kanji. In modern Japanese, ワイン is far more common in everyday conversation; ぶどう酒 appears more in literary, formal, or traditional contexts. The 酒 suffix is used for other types of alcohol as well: 日本酒 (sake), 梅酒 (plum wine), 果実酒 (fruit liqueur). Japan's main wine-producing region is 山梨県 (Yamanashi Prefecture).