Lexical entry
シラー
shiraa
A wine grape variety known in English as Syrah or Shiraz.
Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource UncertainSource: French
Meaning
The Japanese form refers to the wine grape variety Syrah, also widely known as Shiraz. It is a cultivar name used in wine and viticulture contexts.
- wine grape variety
- also called Shiraz
Examples
Example Sentences
シラーはスパイスの香りが特徴的な赤ワインです。
シラーはスパイスのかおりがとくちょうてきなあかワインです。
Syrah is a red wine characterized by its spicy aroma.
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私はシラーというブドウ品種のワインが好きです。
わたしはシラーというブドウひんしゅのワインがすきです。
I like wine made from the Syrah grape variety.
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今夜のディナーにはシラーのワインを合わせましょう。
こんやのディナーにはシラーのワインをあわせましょう。
Let's pair a Syrah wine with tonight's dinner.
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Related
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- possible-false-friend, related-candidate-uncertain
- Active language
- English