Illustration: At a small neighborhood izakaya table, one adult pours sake from a ceramic flask into another adult's small ceramic cup. The recipient supports the cup with both hands, watching the thin stream closely.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

酌くむ

kumu

to pour sake

Used chiefly for pouring or sharing alcoholic drinks. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 祖父そふの杯さかずきにお酒さけを酌くんだ。

    I poured sake into my grandfather’s cup.

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  2. 今夜こんやは兄あにと酒さけを酌くむつもりだ。

    I plan to have a drink with my brother tonight.

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  3. お客きゃくさんの杯さかずきにも酒さけを酌くんでください。

    Please pour some sake for our guest too.

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Kanji in 酌

  • 酌bar-tending; serving sakeOnシャクKunくむ

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