JLPT N3
焼酎
It’s Japan’s native distilled spirit. People often compare it to vodka or soju. It’s made from ingredients like sweet potatoes, barley, or rice.
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Noun
Shochu (Japanese Distilled Liquor)
A traditional Japanese hard liquor. Unlike sake, which is brewed, shochu is distilled from a base ingredient, most commonly sweet potato (芋, imo), barley (麦, mugi), or rice (米, kome).
Example
最近 、 麦焼酎 に ハマって います 。
Lately, I've been really into barley shochu.
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