Sake

/ˈseɪk/

Synonyms for "sake" (79 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(4 words)

account advantage aim ambition animus aspiration basis behalf benefit brew calling cause

Strong matches (24)

consideration counsel desideration desideratum design desire determination effectfixed purposefunction gain goal good groundguiding lightguiding staridea ideal inspiration intendment

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intent intention lodestar

Noun(1 words)

japanese rice wine

Related words (39)

mainspring matter meaning mind motive nisus objectives plan point principle profit project proposal prospectus purpose purposes reason reasons resolution resolve

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score source spring striving studyulterior motiveview vocation welfare well-being will

Noun(8 words)

nihonshu objective purpose reasonrice beerrice winesaki welfare

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19 entries

advantage aim alcoholalcoholic beveragealcoholic drinkbenefit beverage concept consideration design drink idea inebriant intent intention intoxicant

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More specific

12 entries

altruism charity daiginjo ginjo goal honjozo intent junmai motive objectivepublic goodwelfare

Collocations

6 entries

Japanese rice winealcoholic beveragefor the sake ofrice winesake bottlesake cup

Inflections

1 entries

sakes

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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Your father went through all that trouble for your sake.

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Don't be angry with me, for I did it for your sake.

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Let's not argue for the sake of arguing.

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Imagine, for the sake of argument, a tribal group in which mother-son incest was countenanced.

Source: tatoeba (19990)

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