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Japanese
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| 燒酎 (kyūjitai)
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Pronunciation
Noun
焼酎 • (shōchū) ←せうちう (seutiu)?
- shochu:
- distilled sake.
- a Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato, or rice
- Typically 25% alcohol by volume (ABV), making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake. Higher-proof versions are also available, with ABV levels of 40-50%.
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