かすとり
Japanese
Alternative spellings |
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糟取り 粕取り |
Etymology
From かす (kasu, “lees”) + 取り (tori, “drawn out”), from 取る (toru, “to harvest, collect”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠sɨᵝto̞ɾʲi]
Noun
かすとり • (kasutori)
- shochu made from sake lees, a by-product of sake production
- (historical) alcohol sold on the black market after World War II, moonshine
Derived terms
- カストリ雑誌 (kasutori zasshi, “pulp magazine”)
References
- 2004, 新和英大辞典 (Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary) fifth edition, Tokyo: Kenkyusha
- 1994, 日本大百科全書 (Encyclopedia Nipponica), Tokyo: Shogakukan