n.

1. Purpose; motive: a quarrel only for the sake of argument.
2. Advantage; good: for the sake of his health.
3. Personal benefit or interest; welfare: for her own sake.

[Middle English, lawsuit, guilt, from Old English sacu.]

sa·ke² also sa·ki (sä'kē, -kĕ)
n.

A Japanese liquor made from fermented rice.

[Japanese.]

[SAH-kee; SAH-kay] Although often called "Japanese rice wine," sake is considered a beer by some because unlike wine, which is made from fruit, it's made from grain. In the United States, the B.A.T.F. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) categorizes sake as "wine from other agricultural products." In the most basic terms, sake is made from specially selected steamed rice that's fermented (see fermentation), filtered, heated and matured in casks. It has a relatively low alcohol content of 12 to 16 percent. Sake is used in Japanese cooking, particularly in sauces and marinades. Once opened, it will keep tightly sealed in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks. See also mirin.

n

Definition: benefit, gain
Antonyms: detriment, disadvantage

n

Definition: reason, objective
Antonyms: cause

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[SAH-kee; SAH-kay] Although sake is often called Japanese rice wine, it's difficult to categorize as wine because it's not made from fruit-in fact, some consider it a beer because it's made from grain. The tax and trade bureau (previously batf) however, settles any dispute by categorizing sake in Class 6-wine from other agricultural products. Sake is made in several steps, during which the starch of specially selected, steamed rice is converted to sugar and then to alcohol and carbon dioxide through fermentation. Once fermentation is complete, the liquid is drawn off, filtered, heated, and placed in casks for maturing. None of the carbon dioxide is retained so there's no effervescence. Sake's alcohol ranges from 12 to 16 percent-high for beer, low for most grain-based spirits, but in the range for most wines. Sake, which is colorless (or very pale yellow) and slightly sweet, is traditionally served warm in small porcelain cups called sakazuki. Another popular Japanese rice wine is Mirin.

A longhaired, bushy-tailed, New World monkey, about 1.5 ft long and weighing 2 lb. They are diurnal, arboreal and gregarious and in two genera Pithecia and Chiropotes.

IN BRIEF: n. - A reason for wanting something done; The purpose of achieving or obtaining.

All wars are fought for the sake of getting money. — Plato

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skyld

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    for Guds skyld, for himlens skyld
• for old times' sake    for gammelt venskabs skyld
• for Pete's sake    for Guds skyld
• for the sake of    for .... skyld

2.
n. - sake

Nederlands (Dutch)
belang, sake (Japanse rijstwijn)

Français (French)
1.
n. - pour, par égard

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    pour l'amour du Ciel
• for old times' sake    en souvenir du bon vieux temps
• for Pete's sake    mais enfin (excl), bon sang (excl)
• for the sake of    pour l'amour de

2.
n. - saké

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - um...Willen

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    um Himmels willen
• for old times' sake    um der schönen Erinnerungen willen
• for Pete's sake    um Himmels willen
• for the sake of    um .. willen

2.
n. - Sake, Reiswein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χάρη, χατίρι, (το ποτό) σάκε

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    για όνομα του Θεού
• for old times' sake    σε ανάμνηση του παρελθόντος
• for Pete's sake    για όνομα του Θεού
• for the sake of    για χάρη του

Italiano (Italian)
motivo, amore, sakè

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    per l'amor del cielo
• for old times' sake    in ricordo del passato
• for Pete's sake    per carità
• for the sake of    ammesso che

Português (Portuguese)
n. - termo usado em expressões

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    pelo amor de Deus
• for old times' sake    pelos velhos tempos
• for Pete's sake    pelo amor de Deus!
• for the sake of    em consideração de

Русский (Russian)
спор, вина, обвинение

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    ради бога!, во имя всего святого!
• for old times' sake    во имя прошлого
• for Pete's sake    ради бога!, во имя всего святого!
• for the sake of    для кого-л., ради кого-л.

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - causa, motivo, razón

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    ¡por el amor de Dios!
• for old times' sake    en memoria de aquellos tiempos
• for Pete's sake    ¡por el amor de Dios!
• for the sake of    en atención a, por, en beneficio de

2.
n. - bebida alcohólica japonesa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skull, saké

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 缘故, 理由

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    我的天
• for old times' sake    为了老交情
• for Pete's sake    天啊, 哎呀
• for the sake of    为了

2. 日本清酒

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 緣故, 理由

idioms:

• for heaven's sake    我的天
• for old times' sake    為了老交情
• for Pete's sake    天啊, 哎呀
• for the sake of    為了

2.
n. - 日本清酒

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 동기, 이익, 목적

2.
n. - 사케(일본 술의 한 종류)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ため, 目的, 利益, 日本酒

idioms:

• for God's sake    お願いだから
• for heaven's sake    お願いだから, 何てことだ
• for Pete's sake    お願いだから, 本当になんて事だ
• for pity's sake    頼むから, お願いだから
• for the sake of    ～のために

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غرض, قصد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מטרה, טובה, תועלת‬
n. - ‮סאקי - משקה אלכוהולי יפני‬

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