吟醸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぎん
Grade: S
じょう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
吟釀 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(ぎん)(じょう) • (ginjō

  1. careful distillation with careful attention to ingredients

Verb

(ぎん)(じょう)する • (ginjō surusuru (stem (ぎん)(じょう) (ginjō shi), past (ぎん)(じょう)した (ginjō shita))

  1. to brew with the best ingredients, e.g. to brew sake with the finest rice

Conjugation