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醸造 (じょうぞう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

醸じょう造ぞう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

brewing; fermentation (of alcohol)

Refers to the process of brewing alcoholic drinks like sake, beer, or wine. Often used in technical or industrial contexts.

この地ち域いきでは昔むかしから日本にほん酒しゅの醸じょう造ぞうが盛さかんです。
Sake brewing has been thriving in this region since ancient times.
新あたらしいビール

を

醸じょう

造ぞう

する

計けい

画かく

が

あり

ます

。

There is a plan to brew a new beer.

Kanji

醸brew, cause
造create, make, structure

Similar words

醸かもす
Verb meaning 'to brew' or 'to ferment', often used in a more literary or figurative sense. 醸造 is the noun form and more common in technical contexts.
発はっ酵こう
General term for fermentation, including non-alcoholic processes like making miso or yogurt. 醸造 specifically refers to brewing alcoholic beverages.

Etymology

Compound of 醸 (to brew, ferment) and 造 (to make, manufacture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination has been used to refer to the brewing of alcoholic beverages.