sake vs inebriant

sake and inebriant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sake	Yes	No	No	No
inebriant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inebriant is a hypernym of sake; that is, inebriant is a word with a broader meaning than sake:

sake: Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
inebriant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Other hypernyms of sake include alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, intoxicant.

sake (noun)	inebriant (noun)
a reason for wanting something done	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
the purpose of achieving or obtaining
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot