saké
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saké
- /ˈsækeɪ/
- /ˈsɑːkeɪ/
- /ˈsæki/
- /ˈsɑːki/
Rhymes with -ækeɪ, Rhymes: -ɑːkeɪ, -æki, Rhymes: -ɑːki
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 酒 (sake, “rice wine”), where the final e is accented to indicate that it is pronounced where it would usually remain silent in other senses of sake, as well as to differentiate it. Likely influenced by French saké.
noun sakés · sake · saki
- Rice wine; a drink made from filtered fermented rice.
Translations
Every language
noun Japanese rice wine
| Español | sake, saki |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일본주 ilbonju, 술 sul |
| 日本語 | 酒 sake, 日本酒 nihonshu, 清酒 seishu |
| 中文 | 清酒 qīngjiǔ, 日本酒 rìběnjiǔ |
| हिन्दी | साके sāke, साकी sākī |
| Português | saqué, saquê |
| Français | saké |
| Deutsch | Sake |
| Italiano | sakè, sachè |
| Ελληνικά | σάκε sáke |
| Русский | сакэ́ sakɛ́, саке́ sakɛ́ |
| Tiếng Việt | sake, chông trù |
| العربية | سَاكِي sākī |
| עברית | סָאקֶה sake |
Talk about this word "saké." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sak%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. saké. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sak%C3%A9 "saké." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sak%C3%A9.Cite this
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title = {saké},
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year = {2026},
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