► 名詞
酒 [(2)さけ] meaning: alcohol rank: 1
☆ 私は酒は飲まない ⇨ I don’t drink alcohol (☛ Rice wine in the strict sense, but alcoholic drinks in general in the broader sense)
► 接尾辞
酒 [しゅ] meaning: alcohol rank: 2
☆ 洋酒と日本酒のどちらが好きですか？ ⇨ Which alcohol drink you like better, western ones or japanese one
More examples:
- 彼は医者に節酒することを勧められた ⇨ He was recommended by his doctor to reduce alcohol
- 妊娠中の飲酒は胎児の脳の発達を阻害する ⇨ Drinking during pregnancy hinders the development of the brain of the fetus
- 酒屋 ⇨ A liquor store
- 彼は飲酒運転をして事故を起こした ⇨ He drank and drove, and caused an accident
- 彼は酒臭い ⇨ He smells alcohol
- 彼は酒に強い ⇨ He can hold liquor
- 彼は数カ月間酒を飲まないでいる ⇨ He has been living for a few months without drinking alcohol
- 日本酒を飲むと悪酔いする ⇨ I get sick when I drink sake
- 彼はコップに酒を注ぎ足した ⇨ He added more drink to his cup
- 彼はいつも人に酒を無理に進める ⇨ He always forcibly offer drinks to other people
- うちの父親は酒を飲むと暴れた ⇨ My father would be violent when drunk
- 選りに選った材料だけで作った酒 ⇨ Sake made only with carefully chosen ingredients
- 警察が飲酒運転の取締りに目を光らせている ⇨ Police is carefully watching out for drunk driving
- 彼は酒癖が悪い ⇨ He becomes very difficult when he is drunk
- 空きっ腹で酒を飲むと余計酔う ⇨ You get even more drunk when you drink alcohol on empty stomach