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【No. 0881】Sake

May 17, 2017 13:02
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word "sake."

"Sake" is a generic term for beverages that contain alcohol, and it often referred to as "osake" by attaching a polite prefix "o."

When saying "sake" in English, it usually means "Japanese sake," which is a kind of rice wine.

There are various theories about the etymology of "sake," but I will introduce the most accepted ones.

The theory says that "sa" is a prefix that fixes the rhythm of the word, and "ke" is the changed form of "ki," which was the old name of "sake."

Since I drank a lot of alcohol yesterday, I'm a little fluffy.


今日は「酒」という単語について紹介します。

「酒」とは、アルコールが含まれた飲料の総称で、よく丁寧の接頭辞「お」を付けて「お酒」とも呼ばれます。

(英語で "sake" と言うと、「日本酒」を指すことが多いです。)

この言葉の成り立ちは諸説ありますが、その中で有力なものを一つ紹介します。

「さ」は語調を整える接頭語の「さ」で、「け」は酒の古名「き」が変化したという説です。

私は昨日、酒を沢山飲んだので、少しフラフラしています。

Corrections (2)

No. 1 Kai
  • Sake
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word "sake."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • "Sake" is a generic term for beverages that contain alcohol, and it often referred to as "osake" by attaching a polite prefix "o."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • When saying "sake" in English, it usually means "Japanese sake," which is a kind of rice wine.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • There are various theories about the etymology of "sake," but I will introduce the most accepted ones.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • The theory says that "sa" is a prefix that fixes the rhythm of the word, and "ke" is the changed form of "ki," which was the old name of "sake."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Since I drank a lot of alcohol yesterday, I'm a little fluffy.
  • Since I drank a lot of alcohol yesterday, I'm a little Hungover.
Toru
Thank you so much for the correction! :)
No. 2 Timmy
  • Since I drank a lot of alcohol yesterday, I'm a little fluffy.
  • Since I drank a lot of alcohol yesterday, I'm a little dizzy/woozy.

Look at you! Drinking in the middle of the week like it's friday)

Toru
Thank you so much always for correcting my post! :)
Yeah, it was like Friday night, haha.
Timmy
You're welcome!^_^

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