辛口白ワイン
karakuchi shiro wain
The Japanese phrase for "dry white wine" is 辛口白ワイン (karakuchi shiro wain).
This phrase refers to a type of white wine that is not sweet.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of two parts: 辛口 (karakuchi), which means "dry" when referring to alcohol (literally "spicy mouth") and 白ワイン (shiro wain), which means "white wine".
How do you pronounce it?
karakuchi shiro wain
Did you know?
- The word 辛口 (karakuchi) is also used to describe a person who is blunt or speaks with a sharp tongue. In this context it has nothing to do with taste and everything to do with personality.
- Japanese sake is categorized as 辛口 or 甘口 based on the SMVE (Sake Meter Value). A higher positive number indicates a drier taste, making it a mathematical classification as well as a sensory one.
- In Japanese gastronomy the opposite of 辛口 is 甘口 (amakuchi), which literally means 'sweet mouth'. This binary is used not just for wine but also for the taste of sake and soy sauce.
Examples in context
- 辛口白ワインをください。karakuchi shiro wain o kudasai.Please give me a dry white wine.
- この辛口白ワインはとても美味しいです。kono karakuchi shiro wain wa totemo oishii desu.This dry white wine is very delicious.
- 夕食には辛口白ワインが合います。yuushoku ni wa karakuchi shiro wain ga aimasu.A dry white wine goes well with dinner.
Example conversation
A restaurant where a couple is ordering drinks.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、飲み物は何がいい？Yui, nomimono wa nani ga ii?Yui, what would you like to drink?
- 結衣 Yui私は辛口白ワインが飲みたいです。Watashi wa karakuchi shiro wain ga nomitai desu.I want to drink a dry white wine.
- 大翔 Hirotoわかった、じゃあ僕も同じにするよ。Wakatta, jaa boku mo onaji ni suru yo.Got it, then I'll have the same.
- 結衣 Yui大翔、ありがとう！Hiroto, arigatou!Hiroto, thank you!
