English–Japanese

“alcohol” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoお酒 (osake) · アルコール (arukōru)

Pronunciation

Romajisake

Example

父は酒を飲みます。chichi wa sake o no mi ma su

My father drinks alcohol.

Illustration for 酒 (alcohol)

How to say “alcohol” in Japanese

“Alcohol” in Japanese is 酒 (sake).

Refers to a drink whose defining feature is its alcohol content.

Full entry for 酒: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 酒

健康のために、酒を飲みすぎないようにしています。ken kō no ta me ni sake o no mi su gi na i yō ni shi te i ma su

For my health, I try not to drink too much alcohol.

Tips for using 酒

  • The English loanword sake often names one particular Japanese drink, whereas Japanese 酒 (sake) is a general word for alcoholic drinks.

Other Japanese words for “alcohol”

私はお酒を飲みません。watashi wa o sake o no mi ma se n

I do not drink alcohol.

私はアルコールを飲みません。watashi wa a ru kō ru o no mi ma se n

I do not drink alcohol.

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