笑酒
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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笑 | 酒 |
え Grade: 4 | くし > ぐし Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 咲酒
Etymology
/wegusi/ → /egusi/ [eguɕi]. The initial we- is cognate with 笑む (wem-, “laugh”).
Noun
笑酒 (hiragana えぐし, rōmaji egushi, historical hiragana ゑぐし)
- a liquor that drunk makes one laugh and have fun; sake