How to say "distillery" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 蒸留所じょうりゅうじょnounThe direct equivalent for a distillery proper: a plant where spirits such as whisky are made by distillation. Use it when you mean distillation specifically rather than brewing.
- 醸造所じょうぞうしょnounAt heart a brewery: a plant making fermented drinks such as beer or sake. Its 'distillery' sense is broader and looser, covering alcohol plants generally rather than distillation specifically.
- 酒造場しゅぞうじょうnounA general term for a plant that makes alcoholic drinks, covering breweries, distilleries and wineries alike. It does not single out distillation, so it suits contexts where the kind of drink is unspecified.
Use 蒸留所 for a distillery proper, where spirits are distilled; 醸造所 is really a brewery, applied loosely to distilleries; 酒造場 is a general term covering breweries, distilleries and wineries alike.
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