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Sake
Sake (pronounced [sa.kε) is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice.
This article uses the word "sake" as it is used in English, as the name for this specific Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice. However, in Japanese, the word sake means alcohol or alcoholic beverages in general and not exclusively to this specific single beverage; instead, the word Nihonshu日本酒 (literally, "Japanese alcoholic beverage") is used to distinguish it from other beverages. In English, the word "sake" always refers to Nihonshu.
Sake is also referred to in English as "Japanese rice wine," but the characterisation implied is not accurate. Wine is made from the single fermentation of plant juices (other than sparkling wine, which can be a double fermentation to create the carbonation). Sake is produced by multiple fermentation of rice, which is more similar to how beer is produced.
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