お酒

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さけ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
御酒
A warning of お酒 on a can of cocktail.

Etymology

(o-, honorific prefix) +‎ (sake, alcoholic beverage, (especially) wine).

Pronunciation

Noun

(さけ) (osake

  1. (polite) alcohol, sake

Synonyms