Sake: meaning, definitions and examples
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sake
[ seɪk ]
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.
Slang
Personal interest or welfare
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He did it for his own sake.
- For goodness' sake, be quiet!
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)
Etymology
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.
See also: forsake.