Sake: meaning, definitions and examples

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sake

[ seɪk ]

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Japanese culture

Japanese rice wine, made by fermenting rice

Synonyms

Japanese rice wine, nihonshu, rice wine

Examples of usage

Let's have some sake with our sushi tonight.
She poured herself a glass of sake to relax after a long day at work.

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Slang

Personal interest or welfare

Synonyms

benefit, interest, welfare

Examples of usage

He did it for his own sake.
For goodness' sake, be quiet!

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Slang

Purpose or reason

Synonyms

cause, purpose, reason

Examples of usage

She had to leave early for the sake of her health.
I'm doing it for old times' sake.

Translations

Translations of the word "sake" in other languages:

🇵🇹 propósito

causa
motivo
bem-estar
sakê (напій)

🇮🇳 उद्देश्य

कारण
मकसद
भलाई
साके (पेय)

🇩🇪 Zweck

Grund
Motiv
Wohl
Sake (Getränk)

🇮🇩 tujuan

alasan
motif
kesejahteraan
sake (minuman)

🇺🇦 мета

причина
мотив
благо
саке (напій)

🇵🇱 cel

powód
motyw
dobro
sake (napój)

🇯🇵 目的

理由
動機
幸福
酒 (напій)

🇫🇷 but

raison
motif
bien-être
saké (boisson)

🇪🇸 propósito

razón
motivo
bienestar
sake (bebida)

🇹🇷 amaç

neden
sebep
iyilik
sake (içki)

🇰🇷 목적

이유
동기
복지
사케 (술)

🇸🇦 غرض

سبب
دافع
رفاه
ساكي (مشروب)

🇨🇿 účel

důvod
motiv
blaho
saké (nápoj)

🇸🇰 účel

dôvod
motív
blaho
saké (nápoj)

🇨🇳 目的

原因
动机
福祉
清酒 (饮料)

🇸🇮 namen

razlog
motiv
dobrobit
sake (pijača)

🇮🇸 tilgangur

ástæða
hvatning
velferð
sake (drykkur)

🇰🇿 мақсат

себеп
ниет
әл-ауқат
саке (сусын)

🇬🇪 მიზანი

მიზეზი
მოტივი
კეთილდღეობა
საკე (სასმელი)

🇦🇿 məqsəd

səbəb
motiv
rifah
sake (içki)

🇲🇽 propósito

razón
motivo
bienestar
sake (bebida)

Word origin

The word 'sake' comes from the Japanese word 'saké'. It has been brewed in Japan for over a thousand years and holds a significant cultural and traditional value. Sake is often consumed during special occasions and ceremonies, and its popularity has spread beyond Japan to other parts of the world.