Word Meaning

もろみ moromi

醪 is read as もろみ (moromi) and means main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce).

Meaning

English

  1. main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce)
  2. unrefined sake or soy sauce
  3. unrefined (sake, soy sauce, etc.)
  4. rough

Reading

Kana

もろみ

Romaji

moromi

Writing Variants

  • 諸味 もろみ moromi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161719 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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このくらでは、ふゆになるともろみのかおりがまちにひろがる。

At this brewery, the aroma of unrefined sake spreads through the town when winter comes.

もろみをしぼるまえのあじを、すこしだけみせてもらった。

They let me taste a little of it before the fermented mash was pressed.

そふはわかいころ、いえでもろみをしこんでいたらしい。

Apparently, my grandfather used to prepare unrefined sake at home when he was young.

このもろみはまだはっこうのとちゅうなので、あまみがつよい。

This unrefined brew is still fermenting, so it tastes quite sweet.

みせさきには、もろみからつくったちょうみりょうもならんでいた。

Seasonings made from unrefined shoyu were also displayed at the shopfront.