Concerning the moromi of Japanese sake, as defined in the fourteenth section in the third article of the Liquor Tax Act, the softly solidified product which remains after wringing the liquid sake out of the moromi is regarded as "sakekasu" (sake lees) and is used for the material for "tsukemono" (Japanese pickled vegetables), "amazake" (sweet mild sale) and vinegar.
日本酒のもろみ（醪）については酒税法第3条14項に定義されており、もろみから液体である酒を搾り出して残った固形物が酒粕となり、漬物・甘酒・酢の原料に使われる。