This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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酒癖の悪い

さけぐせのわるい
being a bad drunk
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酒肉

しゅうにく
alcohol and meat; food and drink.
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酒母

しゅぼ
yeast mash; yeast starter
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酒呑童子

しゅてんどうじ
Oni (demon), said to be one of the most wicked and powerful monster in Japanese mythology
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酒虫

さかむし、さけむし、しゅちゅう
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
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生酒

なまざけ
unpasteurized sake
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生姜酒

しょうがざけ
warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds)
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口噛み酒

くちかみさけ
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
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月見酒

つきみざけ
sake for moon viewing parties
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高粱酒

コーリャン酒
こうりょうしゅ、コーリャンしゅ
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)