酒は百薬の長

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さけ
Grade: 3
ひゃく
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: 3
ちょう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
酒は百藥の長 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of +‎ +‎ 百薬 +‎ +‎ , literally "sake is the best medicine"

Proverb

(さけ)(ひゃく)(やく)(ちょう) (sake wa hyakuyaku no chō

  1. good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines; drinking a moderate amount of alcohol is better than medicine