Meaning of 甘酒(あまざけ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 甘酒, 醴

Kana Reading あまざけ

Romaji amazake

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice

Examples of 甘酒, 醴, あまざけ in a sentence

うちが援助してる酒造さんがね、新しい甘酒を造ったから試飲してみてくださいって持ってきてくれたんだけど・・・。

A brewery we finance has made a new sweet sake and brought some to us asking us to try it.
ジェーンが私達の家に車で来ていなかったら彼女に甘酒をごちそうしたのですが。

If Jane had not come to our home by car, I would have served her amazake.

Related Kanji

甘 JLPT 2

5 strokes

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い

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酒 JLPT 3

10 strokes

sake, alcohol

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: さけ, さか-

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醴

20 strokes

sweet sake

On'Yomi: レイ, ライ

Kun'Yomi: あまざけ

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