What does 焼酎 mean?
焼酎 is a Japanese noun meaning “shochu” in English. It is written as 焼酎 in kanji, しょうちゅう in hiragana, and shouchuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.