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720ml bottle; four-go bottle
A standard-sized bottle holding 720 milliliters (four go), most commonly used for sake, shochu, and other Japanese alcoholic beverages. One of the two standard bottle sizes in the Japanese alcohol industry.
日本酒の四合瓶を買った。
I bought a 720ml bottle of sake.
お土産には四合瓶がちょうどいい大きさだ。
A 720ml bottle is just the right size for a souvenir.
この蔵元の限定品は四合瓶でしか販売されていない。
This brewery's limited edition is only sold in 720ml bottles.
Composed of 四合 (four go, a traditional unit of volume) and 瓶 (bottle). One 合 is approximately 180ml, so four go equals 720ml. This is one of the two standard sake bottle sizes in Japan, the other being the 一升瓶 (1.8L bottle, or ten go). The 四合瓶 is the more portable size and is popular for gifts and home consumption.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 四合瓶一本: one 720ml bottle
- 四合瓶サイズ: 720ml bottle size
- 四合瓶で注文する: to order by the 720ml bottle
RELATED TERMS:
- 一升瓶: 1.8-liter bottle — the larger standard size, roughly equivalent to a wine magnum
- 合: a traditional Japanese unit of volume (approximately 180ml), also used for measuring rice