How to say 'Drunk' in Japanese | 酔っ払い

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The Japanese word for Drunk is 'Yopparai', written as 酔っ払い in Japanese.'Drunk' in hiragana is よっぱらい.

word

酔っ払い

Meaning

Drunk

Reading

よっぱらい

yopparai

Kanji

酔Drunk 払Pay, Drive away

Explanation

The Japanese noun '酔っ払い (よっぱらい)' refers to a person who is drunk or intoxicated. It is often used in a casual or slightly humorous context to describe someone who has consumed too much alcohol. For example: That drunk is sleeping on the bench「あの酔っ払いはベンチで寝ている」(あのよっぱらいはベンチでねている). I saw a drunk walking unsteadily「酔っ払いがふらふら歩いているのを見た」(よっぱらいがふらふらあるいているのをみた). The term can carry a slightly negative connotation, depending on the context, but it is generally not overly harsh.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1327

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 酔っ払い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

酔

Meaning

Drunk

kanji

払

Meaning

Pay, Drive away

Hiragana in the Word 酔っ払い

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 酔っ払い Through the Kanji 酔

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酔 as well.

word

酔っ払う

Meaning

Drunk

word

酔う

Meaning

Drunk

word

麻酔

Meaning

Anesthesia

Words Related to 酔っ払い Through the Kanji 払

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 払 as well.

word

払う

Meaning

Pay, Sweep

word

酔っ払う

Meaning

Drunk

word

支払う

Meaning

Pay

word

支払い

Meaning

Payment

word

払い

Meaning

Payment

word

払い込む

Meaning

Pay

word

払い戻す

Meaning

Refund

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'Yopparai' means 'Drunk' .

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