清聖濁賢
Reading: せいせいだくけん
Meaning: clear sake and cloudy sake (poetic name for alcohol)
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Example Sentence
Calling sake 'seiseidakken' is an old way of saying it.
Usage Notes
A classical literary term for sake (alcohol), using poetic metaphors of 'clear sage' and 'cloudy sage' to refer to different types of sake. Originally used to circumvent alcohol prohibition.
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