Sake vs. Mirin

Sakenoun

cause, interest or account

‘For the sake of argument’;

Mirinnoun

A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake.

Sakenoun

purpose or end; reason

‘For old times' sake’;

Mirin

Mirin (味醂 or みりん, Japanese: [miɾiɴ]) is a type of rice wine and a common ingredient in Japanese cooking. It is similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content.

Sakenoun

the benefit or regard of someone or something

Sakenoun

contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge

Sakenoun

A class of Japanese rice wines made from polished rice and typically about 20% alcohol by volume.

Sakenoun

(inexact) rice wine.

Sakenoun

Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; - used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.

‘Moved with wrath and shame and ladies' sake.’; ‘I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake.’; ‘Will he draw out,For anger's sake, finite to infinite?’; ‘Knowledge is for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of knowledge.’;

Sakenoun

a traditional alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice.

Sakenoun

a reason for wanting something done;

‘for your sake’; ‘died for the sake of his country’; ‘in the interest of safety’; ‘in the common interest’;

Sakenoun

Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

Sakenoun

the purpose of achieving or obtaining;

‘for the sake of argument’;

Sake

Sake, also spelled saké ( SAH-kee, SAK-ay, also referred to as Japanese rice wine), is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name Japanese rice wine, sake, and indeed any East Asian rice wine (such as huangjiu and cheongju), is produced by a brewing process more akin to that of beer, where starch is converted into sugars which ferment into alcohol, whereas in wine, alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in fruit, typically grapes.