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Learn Japanese: (o)sake - alcohol; rice wine

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/(o)sake

(o)sake

Word

(お)酒さけ(o)sake

Meaning

alcohol; rice wine

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

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Breakdown of (o)sake

Usages of (o)sake

お酒さけ　を　たくさん　飲のまないで　ください。osake o takusan nomanaide kudasai.

Please don't drink a lot of alcohol.

お水みず　飲のみたい　です。　お酒さけ　を　飲のむの　が　下へ手た　です。omizu nomitai desu. osake o nomuno ga heta desu.

I want to drink water. I'm not good at drinking alcohol.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

お酒さけ　を　飲のみすぎて、　問もん題だい　を　起おこしました。osake o nomisugite, mondai o okoshimashita.

He drank too much alcohol and caused a problem.

大お人とな　で　あれば、　お酒さけ　を　飲のんで　も　いい　です。otona de areba, osake o nonde mo ii desu.

If you are an adult, you can drink alcohol.

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