Meaning

Primary

All You Can Drink

Word Type

expression, の adjective

Explanation

Drinking as much as you want is nice and all, but don't get sick. When you see this word, you know you're at an all you can drink place. Tip: Usually there's a time limit, so drink up!

Reading

のみほうだい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the word 放題 (ほうだい) and 飲む (のむ). So long as you know those vocab words, you'll be able to read this one as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 60分飲み放題

    60-minute all you can drink

    アルコール飲み放題

    all the alcohol you can drink

    コーヒー飲み放題

    all the coffee you can drink

Context Sentences

食べ放題と飲み放題だったらどっちの方がおとくかな?

I wonder which one is a better deal, all you can eat or all you can drink?

「カナエ、ちょっと飲み会をき画してくれない?」「おっけー!どんなテーマの飲み会?」「うーんと、ビエトが日本で買ってきたコスプレコレクションのおひろ目会なんだけど。」「分かった。めっちゃ安い飲み放題のい酒屋でもいい?」

"Can you plan a drinking party, Kanae?" "Okay! What's the theme of the party?" "Well, it's for the presentation of Viet's cosplay collection that he bought in Japan." "Okay. Can we do it at a super cheap all-you-can-drink Izakaya?"

「じゃあ、あなたは昨夜飲み放題に行っていた訳ですね。他には何かしましたか?」「いや、まあそんなところだよ。」

"So, you went to an all you can drink place last night. Anything else?" "No, that’s about it."

Kanji Composition