梅酒
umeshu
Plum wine in Japanese is 梅酒 (umeshu).
梅酒 refers to a fruit wine. In Japan, it is common to serve this drink chilled or on the rocks.
Meaning: fruit wine (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
umeshu
Did you know?
- Despite the name 'plum wine', the 梅 (ume) used in 梅酒 is actually an apricot, specifically the Japanese apricot, which is biologically distinct from the plums found in English-speaking countries.
- Because 梅酒 is made by steeping fruit in alcohol, the remaining syrup-soaked 梅 are not thrown away but are often eaten as a sweet treat or used as a condiment in cooking.
- If you see the word 酒 (sake) appended to the end of a fruit name, it does not necessarily mean the drink is fermented from that fruit. It often indicates that a fruit has been infused into a base spirit like shochu or vodka.
Examples in context
- 「梅酒ってどうやって作るの？作るの難しい？」「難しくないよ。青梅とホワイトリカー、あと氷砂糖があればできるよ。氷砂糖のかわりに蜂蜜入れても美味しいよ」"How is plum wine made? Is it difficult to make?" "It isn't that hard. You combine unripe plums and white liquor, then add some rock sugar if you have some. Even if you substitute the sugar for honey, it's still delicious."This example shows how to discuss the ingredients and difficulty of making 梅酒.Tatoeba #8848035 by small_snow, translation #10127026 by tsp_2
- この梅酒はとても甘いです。Kono umeshu wa totemo amai desu.This plum wine is very sweet.
- お土産に梅酒を買ってきました。Omiyage ni umeshu o katte kimashita.I bought some plum wine as a souvenir.
Example conversation
At a home party, discussing drinks.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、この梅酒を飲んでみる？Himari, kono umeshu o nonde miru?Himari, do you want to try this plum wine?
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、陽太くん。いただきます。Arigatou, Youta-kun. Itadakimasu.Thank you, Youta. I'll try some.
- 陽太 Yota味はどう？Aji wa dou?How is the taste?
- 陽葵 Himariすごく美味しいよ！Sugoku oishii yo!It's really delicious!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
