酔っ払い
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Noun meaning 'drunkard' or 'someone who is drunk'. Derived from the verb 『酔う』 (you, 'to get drunk') with a colloquial suffix 『っぱらい』 (pparai). Used to describe a person who is intoxicated, often in informal speech. Example: 『あの人は酔っ払いです』 (ano hito wa yopparai desu, 'That person is a drunkard').
Theme
At a casual izakaya after work, User and their friend Ken are discussing a noisy group at the next table.
酔っ払い
よっぱらい
drunkard
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of someone stumbling after drinking too much: 'yopparai' sounds like 'yep, I'm parched' but ends up drunk! 『酔っ払い』 (yopparai, 'drunkard') — a person who's had one too many.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『酔っ払い』 (yopparai, 'drunkard') is a colloquial term often used in social contexts, such as at『居酒屋』 (izakaya, 'Japanese pubs'). While drinking is common in social gatherings, public drunkenness is generally frowned upon, and this word can carry a slightly negative or humorous connotation.
Forms
Base: 酔っ払いNoun meaning 'drunkard' or 'someone who is drunk'. Derived from the verb 『酔う』 (you, 'to get drunk') with a colloquial suffix 『っぱらい』 (pparai). Used to describe a person who is intoxicated, often in informal speech. Example: 『あの人は酔っ払いです』 (ano hito wa yopparai desu, 'That person is a drunkard').