醸 (niàng) - To brew & to ferment

醸Tone 4

niàng ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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醸 · niàng

To brew;

to ferment;

to make (wine, soy sauce, etc.

);

to cause;

to lead to;

to bring about.

To brewto fermentto make (wine, soy sauce, etc.)

Usage highlights

BrewingTo cause troubleSake brewingTo fermentBreweryTo lead to a situation

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They brew sake at this brewery (醸造所).
  • The incident caused public outrage (公憤を醸す).
  • This brewery produces high-quality soy sauce (醤油を醸す).
  • He is skilled at brewing beer (ビールを醸造する).

Collocations

  • Brewing(醸造)
  • To cause trouble(問題を醸す)
  • Sake brewing(日本酒の醸造)
  • To ferment(発酵を醸す)
  • Brewery(醸造所)
  • To lead to a situation(事態を醸成する)

Idioms

  • Brewing discord(醸成不和)
  • Brewing a scheme(陰謀を醸す)
  • Brewing trouble(醸禍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Strongly associated with traditional Japanese brewing culture, particularly sake production.
  • The character appears in many terms related to fermentation processes in East Asian cuisine.
  • Used metaphorically to describe gradually developing situations or atmospheres.

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