辛口|からくちkarakuchi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- no-adjectivedry taste (e.g. sake, wine)辛口がほしいのですが。↗I want something dry.
- no-adjectivea liking for sake; one who likes sake
- no-adjectivesalty (taste)
- no-adjectiveharsh; scathing
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym甘口あまくちNeutralAntonym of 辛口 in its taste sense: sake or wine that tastes sweet rather than dry; use it for the sweet option. Register is neutral.
Choose 辛口 for a dry taste in sake or wine, or for a liking of sake (or such a person); pick 甘口 for the sweet alternative — the two are opposites on the same scale.
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