soju en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsoʊd͡ʒuː/ (US)
- /ˈsəʊd͡ʒuː/ (UK)
Etymology
From Korean 소주(燒酒) (soju). Compare Mandarin 燒酒 /烧酒 (shāojiǔ), Japanese 焼酎 (shōchū, “shōchū”). Doublet of shaojiu and shochu.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.
I'd also woken up with a raging thirst from the bottle and a half of soju I'd had with dinner, which also meant I was taking longer to come to my senses than usual.
2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sojus | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (7)
ko 소주 (a Korean alcoholic drink) · hy սոջու (a Korean alcoholic drink) · cmn 韓國燒酒 /韩国烧酒 (a Korean alcoholic drink) · pl soju (a Korean alcoholic drink) · vi soju (a Korean alcoholic drink) · ja ソジュ (a Korean alcoholic drink) · ru со́джу (a Korean alcoholic drink)