純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ)

じゅんまいしゅ
noun
pure rice sake
1. pure rice sake; junmai sake
Sake brewed using only rice, water, rice koji, and yeast, with no added distilled alcohol.
この純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ)はおいしい。
This junmai sake is delicious.
純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ)は米(こめ)の味(あじ)がしっかり感(かん)じられる。
With junmai sake, you can really taste the rice.
地元(じもと)の酒蔵(さかぐら)で造(つく)られた純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ)を土産(みやげ)に買(か)った。
I bought a junmai sake made at a local brewery as a souvenir.

A compound of 純米(じゅ���まい) (pure rice) and 酒(しゅ) (sake/alcohol). Junmai sake is distinguished from other sake categories by the absence of added 醸造(じょうぞう)アルコール (distilled alcohol). This gives it a fuller, richer body with more pronounced rice flavor.

SAKE CLASSIFICATION HIERARCHY:

  • 純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ): pure rice sake (no polishing ratio requirement)
  • 純米吟醸酒(じゅ��まいぎんじょうしゅ): pure rice ginjo (rice polished to 60% or less)
  • 純米大吟醸酒(じゅんまいだいぎんじょうしゅ): pure rice daiginjo (rice polished to 50% or less)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 辛口(からくち)の純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ): dry junmai sake
  • 甘口(あまくち)の純米酒(じゅんまいしゅ): sweet junmai sake
  • 冷(ひ)やで飲(の)む: to drink chilled
  • 燗(かん)をつける: to warm (sake)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Junmai sake can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures, from chilled to warmed. Its robust flavor makes it especially popular for pairing with food.

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