How to say 'Drunk' in Japanese | 酔っ払う

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The Japanese word for Drunk is 'Yopparau', written as 酔っ払う in Japanese.'Drunk' in hiragana is よっぱらう.

word

酔っ払う

Meaning

Drunk

Reading

よっぱらう

yopparau

Kanji

酔Drunk 払Pay, Drive away

Explanation

The Japanese verb '酔っ払う (よっぱらう)' means 'to get drunk' or 'to be drunk'. It is commonly used to describe someone who has consumed alcohol to the point of intoxication. This verb is informal and often used in casual conversations. For example: He got drunk at the party「彼はパーティーで酔っ払った」(かれはパーティーでよっぱらった). I don't want to get drunk tonight「今夜は酔っ払いたくない」(こんやはよっぱらいたくない). The verb can also imply a state of being heavily intoxicated, not just the act of becoming drunk.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1331

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 酔っ払う

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

酔

Meaning

Drunk

kanji

払

Meaning

Pay, Drive away

Hiragana in the Word 酔っ払う

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

う

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 酔っ払う Through the Kanji 酔

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 酔 as well.

word

酔っ払い

Meaning

Drunk

word

酔う

Meaning

Drunk

word

麻酔

Meaning

Anesthesia

Words Related to 酔っ払う Through the Kanji 払

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 払 as well.

word

払う

Meaning

Pay, Sweep

word

酔っ払い

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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What does 'Yopparau' (酔っ払う) mean?

'Yopparau' means 'Drunk' .

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