Meaning

Primary

Drunk Person

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you're so drunk that you'll be paying for it later, it's safe to say you're a drunk person. You're way past being tipsy at this point, and you're definitely going to pay for it… with a hangover in the morning.

Reading

よっぱらい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of 酔う and 払い, put together with some small and a rendaku added in because you're drunk.

Context

Context Sentences

昨日の夜酔っ払いに絡まれた時、心臓がドキドキしました。

My heart was pounding while I was hassled by a drunk last night.

Kanji Composition