吟醸

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぎん
Grade: S
じょう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
吟釀 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(ぎん)(じょう) (ginjō

  1. careful distillation with careful attention to ingredients

Verb

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(ぎん)(じょう)する (ginjō surusuru (stem (ぎん)(じょう) (ginjō shi), past (ぎん)(じょう)した (ginjō shita))

  1. to brew with the best ingredients, e.g. to brew sake with the finest rice

Conjugation

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