"shōchū" meaning in English

See shōchū in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shōchūs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} shōchū (usually uncountable, plural shōchūs)
  1. Alternative form of shochu. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: shochu
    Sense id: en-shōchū-en-noun-bR9urdFk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "When Saneyuki Tsuchiya opened Urizun in 1972, the awamori scene was very different. The local drink had suffered badly at the hands of beer, cheap shōchūs and foreign spirits, and many makers were hunkered down in their foxholes, hoping only to survive.",
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