🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うんさく : unsaku | define meaning
unsaku
Pronunciation: [ʔun̩saku]
Definition
Noun
- Sweet sake made by girls rubbing their teeth with sugarcane, then chewing on rice, spitting it into a container where it is then sealed and left to ferment into an alcohol, and later offering it up to the gods as part of Ryukyuan Shinto traditions.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | うんさく |
| Romanization | unsaku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔun̩saku] |
意味：くちかみざけ【口噛み酒・口噛酒】、あまざけ【甘酒・醴】、みき・しんしゅ【神酒】
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うんさく
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 2). うんさく : unsaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8306/unsaku/.