酒類|しゅるいshurui[1]atamadaka (head-high)
さけるいsakerui
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Definitions
- nounalcoholic drinks; liquor
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym酒さけNeutralThe everyday word for alcohol; in a narrow sense it means Japanese sake. 「酒類」 is a classificatory collective term.
- Synonymお酒おさけNeutralA polite, everyday word for alcohol, common in conversation; 「酒類」 is the collective term used in law and commerce.
- Synonymアルコール飲料アルコールいんりょうWrittenAn objective, formal term for alcoholic beverages; 「酒類」 appears mostly in tax law and sales licensing.
- RelatedアルコールNeutralA loanword for alcohol (the substance), also used of drinks and alcohol-based sanitizer; common in conversation.
Use 「酒類」 for the legal or commercial umbrella category, as in 「酒類販売免許」. In daily conversation say 「お酒」 or 「酒」; for an objective, formal statement use 「アルコール飲料」.
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