お酒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
酒
さけ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
御酒

A warning of お酒 on a can of cocktail.

Etymology

御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 酒 (sake, “alcoholic beverage, (especially) wine”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おさけ [òsáké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞sa̠ke̞]

Noun

お酒(さけ) • (osake) 

1. (polite) alcohol, sake