醸造 Brewing

Meaning

Primary

Brewing

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Create a brew of beer by brewing it.

醸造 is what you do when you ferment (and sometimes age) something to make a beverage or a seasoning. It's mostly used for alcoholic beverages like sake, beer, and wine, as well as traditional Japanese seasonings like miso, soy sauce, and mirin.

Reading

じょうぞう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 醸造〜

  醸造酒

  brewed alcoholic beverage

  醸造所

  brewery, brewing facility

  醸造法

  brewing method

  醸造元

  maker, producer (of a brewed product)

  醸造会社

  brewing company

• 〜の醸造

  日本酒の醸造

  brewing sake

  ビールの醸造

  brewing beer

  ワインの醸造

  making wine, producing wine

  醤油の醸造

  brewing soy sauce, producing soy sauce

Context Sentences

ビールの醸造所を見学してきました。

I toured a beer brewery.

酢の醸造には、二つの発酵が必要になる。

Brewing vinegar requires two stages of fermentation.

この会社は、今も昔からの方法で味噌と醤油を醸造している。

This company still makes miso and soy sauce using traditional methods.

新しい酵母を使って醸造した日本酒は、花のような香りがした。

The sake brewed with a new yeast had a floral aroma.

Kanji Composition

1. 醸

   じょう Brew
2. 造

   ぞう Create