► 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:
- 酒池肉林の宴 ⇨ An extreme feast
- 彼は酒を盃についだ ⇨ He pour sake in the cup
- そんなに酒を飲んではいけない ⇨ It is not OK if you drink that much. You shouldn’t drink that much
- 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
- 皆んなでわいわいと酒を飲んだ ⇨ We all had drinks merrily
- 飲酒運転して人身事故を起こしたりしたらマジでやばい ⇨ You gonna be in serious trouble if you DUI and injure someone
- ピーナッツは代表的な酒のおつまみだ ⇨ Peanuts are very common snacks for alcohol drinks
- 彼は酒を飲むと気が大きくなる ⇨ He gets bold, liquid courage, when he gets drunk
- 甘口の酒 ⇨ Sweet, not bitter, alcohol drinks
- 彼は酒をちびちび飲んでいる ⇨ He’s sipping his drink little by little
- 彼はコップに酒を注ぎ足した ⇨ He added more drink to his cup
- 豆類は酒のつまみの定番だ ⇨ Nuts are fixtures as drinking snacks
- 仕事中に酒を飲んではいけない ⇨ It is prohibited to drink while on duty
- お酒は嗜む程度です ⇨ I only drink moderately
- お酒と付き合う方法 ⇨ How to handle alcohol. How to enjoy alcohol without losing control