้…’

JLPT N3

Alcohol

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ทใƒฅ (shu)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ•ใ‘, ใ•ใ‹ (sake, saka)
โ€ข ใ•ใ‘ โ€“ alcohol, sake โ€ข ใ•ใ‹ โ€“ used in compound words or place names (e.g., ้…’ๅฑ‹ ใ•ใ‹ใ‚„)

Vocabulary

้…’
ใ•ใ‘
alcohol
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ้…’
ใซใปใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…
sake
้ฃฒ้…’
ใ„ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…
drinking alcohol
้…’ๅฑ‹
ใ•ใ‹ใ‚„
liquor store
้…’้กž
ใ—ใ‚…ใ‚‹ใ„
alcoholic beverages

Example Sentences

้…’ใ‚’้ฃฒใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใ‘ ใ‚’ ใฎใฟใพใ™ใ€‚
I drink alcohol.
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ้…’ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใซใปใ‚“ใ—ใ‚… ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is sake.
้ฃฒ้…’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ„ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚… ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I drink alcohol.
้…’ๅฑ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใ‹ใ‚„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a liquor store.
้…’้กžใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ—ใ‚…ใ‚‹ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
They are alcoholic drinks.

Cultural Note

๐ŸŽŽ In Japan, ้…’ (sake) holds deep cultural importance โ€” used in religious rituals (omiki), celebrations, and daily life. Sake is often shared to build bonds (nomunication โ€” โ€œdrinking communicationโ€). The word ้…’ can refer broadly to all alcoholic drinks, not just rice wine.