Japanese word

酔っ払い

Pronunciation

Romajiyopparai

Meaning

  • noundrunk person

Example

駅員が酔っ払いを家まで送りました。eki in ga yo ppara i o ie ma de oku ri ma shi ta

A station employee took the drunk person home.

Illustration for 酔っ払い (drunk person)

More examples

交番の前で酔っ払いが大声で話しています。kō ban no mae de yo ppara i ga ō goe de hana shi te i ma su

A drunk person is talking loudly in front of the police box.

Core concept

Describes a person whose drinking has impaired normal judgment or behavior.

Common phrases

  • 酔っ払いを介抱するyo ppara i o kai hō su ru

    care for a drunk person

  • 酔っ払いに絡まれるyo ppara i ni kara ma re ru

    be hassled by a drunk person

Similar words

酔漢suikan: A person who is drunk, often with a rough or disorderly image.
泥酔者deisuisha: A person whose drinking has caused a severe loss of normal judgment or behavior.
酔客suikaku: A drunk person viewed as a guest, customer, or passenger in a particular place.
飲んだくれnondakure: A person known for drinking heavily and becoming drunk repeatedly.

Definition in Japanese

酒に酔い、正常な判断や行動ができない状態の人。sake ni yo i sei jō na han dan ya kō dō ga de ki na i jō tai no hito

Word origin

酔っ払い (yopparai) is the noun use of the verb stem of 酔っ払う (yopparau, "to get drunk"), a colloquial compound built on 酔う (yō, "to become drunk").

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use drunk as an adjective, while the noun a drunk can suggest habitual drinking, so drunk person is a clearer neutral match for 酔っ払い (yopparai).

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