soju

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.

Pronunciation

/ˈsəʊd͡ʒuː/ /ˈsoʊd͡ʒuː/

Word forms

soju sojus

Etymology

From Korean 소주(燒酒) (soju). Compare Mandarin 燒酒 /烧酒 (shāojiǔ), Japanese 焼酎 (shōchū, “shōchū”). Doublet of shaojiu and shochu.

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