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酌くむ

くむ kumu Play N2 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

酒を杯に注いで人にすすめる。 to serve sake

Example 1

店員が客に酒を酌んだ。

The server poured sake for the customer.

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Example 2

彼は隣に座る友人に酒を酌んだ。

He poured sake for the friend sitting beside him.

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Kanji breakdown

酌

N1

bar-tending; serving sake; the host; draw (water); ladle; scoop; pump

On reading
シャク
Kun reading
く.む
Radical
酉