Japanese sake is Japan’s national liquor.
日本酒は、日本を代表するお酒です
Japanese sake is brewed from rice grains.
日本酒は米を発酵させて作ります
There are many kinds of Japanese sakes such as “Junmai-shu”, “Honjozou-shu”, and “Ginjou-shu.” They have different brewing processes and different levels of rice polish.
日本酒の種類には“純米酒”“本醸造酒”“吟醸酒”があり、その製法や精白の違い等で区別されます
“Jizake” means Japanese sake brewed using locally grown rice grains and water from local sources.
その地域で収穫された米と水を使って造られる日本酒のことを“地酒”と呼びます
There are many kinds of “Jizake” throughout Japan. Their uniqueness varies from region to region.
日本全国に、地方ごとに異なる個性あふれる“地酒”があります
A bottle of premium “Jizake” can cost tens of thousands of yen.
“地酒”のなかには、１本あたり数万円ものプレミアがついたものが存在します
“Meishu” means Japanese sake which is specially brewed in small quantities. It has high rarity value.
特に製造数が少なく、希少価値の高いものを“銘酒”と呼びます
日本酒の飲み方
“Hiya” means Japanese sake served at normal temperature.
常温で飲む日本酒を“冷や”と呼びます
During the hot summer, drinking “Hiya” served in a cooled glass can be refreshing.
暑い夏にはグラスを冷やして“冷や”を飲むと、より爽やかです
“Atsukan” means Japanese sake warmed to around 50 celsius.
50度程度に温めた日本酒を“熱燗”と呼びます
Once Japanese sake becomes “Atsukan”, its aroma grows stronger.
日本酒を“熱燗”にすると香りが強まります
日本酒を飲む際のマナー
You shouldn’t pour Japanese sake into a sake cup that's on the table.
盃をテーブルに置いたまま日本酒を注いではいけません
Pour Japanese sake when you are in front of your drinking partner or sitting to his/her right.
日本酒を注ぐ時は相手の前、もしくは席の右側から注ぎます
Normally, Japanese sake should be poured to fill eight-tenths of a sake cup.
日本酒を注ぐ量の目安は、盃の八分目です
When your drinking partner is pouring Japanese sake for you, hold the sake cup with one of your hands and touch the cup’s bottom with another one.
注いでもらう時は、盃を片手に持ち、もう片方の手は底に添えます
Smell the aroma of the Japanese sake while pouring a small amount of it into your mouth. Just sip it little by little.
日本酒の香りを嗅ぎながら少量を口に入れ、少しずつ飲みます
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