How to say "brew" in Japanese

• 醸すかもす
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb for brewing sake and similar drinks, with the nuance of fermentation slowly at work. Less common than 作る, it fits writing about how sake is brewed from rice.
• 造石高ぞうこくだか
  nounNot the verb you want for 'brew': this is a specialized sake-brewing term, essentially a noun for the amount of sake brewed, so it seldom works as a translation of the everyday verb.
• 作るつくるJLPT N5approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe common all-purpose verb 'make': it covers preparing food and brewing alcohol alike, and for most everyday senses of 'brew' — beer at home, sake at a brewery — it is the word to reach for.
  たまごを割わらずにオムレツは作つくれない。↗

  You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

For the ordinary verb 'brew' use 「作る」, the common all-purpose 'make'; 「醸す」 is a less common verb focused on brewing sake and similar drinks; 造石高 is a specialized noun for the amount brewed, not a verb.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 醸すかもすto brew (sake, etc.)
• 造石高ぞうこくだかbrew
• 作るつくるto prepare (food)