吟醸

ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

吟醸酒

ぎんじょうしゅ

type of sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

純米吟醸酒

じゅんまいぎんじょうしゅ

ginjo sake with no added alcohol

吟

recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing

微吟

びぎん

reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice

即吟

そくぎん

improvisation (of a poem), improvization

感吟

かんぎん

emotional chanting or recitation

詠吟

えいぎん

reciting poetry

口吟

こうぎん くちぎん

humming to oneself

高吟

こうぎん

loud recitation (of a poem)

苦吟

くぎん

laborious composition, struggling to compose a poem

秀吟

しゅうぎん

splendid poem

名吟

めいぎん

outstanding tanka or haiku or poem

遊吟

ゆうぎん

wandering minstrel

吟味

ぎんみ

testing, scrutiny, careful investigation

吟詠

ぎんえい

recitation or chanting of a poem

独吟

どくぎん

vocal solo

呻吟

しんぎん

moaning, groaning

吟唱

ぎんしょう

recital, recitation, chant(ing)