Word Meaning 甘酒

あまざけ amazake

甘酒 is read as あまざけ (amazake) and means sweet half sake.

Meaning

English

sweet half sake
sweet drink made from fermented rice

Reading

Kana

あまざけ

Romaji

amazake

Writing Variants

醴あまざけ amazake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146671 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘い

あまい

mild

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child

甘やかす

あまやかす

to pamper

甘味料

かんみりょう

sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

甘美

かんび

sweet (taste)

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘え

あまえ

lack of self-reliance

甘受

かんじゅ

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

甘口

あまくち

flattery

甘えん坊

あまえんぼう

wheedling child

甘辛

あまから

sweetness and saltiness

Example Sentences

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.