to consume alcohol as a habit or for pleasure

飲む (のむ, nomu)
to consume substances such as alcohol or drugs beyond acceptable or recommended levels

乱用する, 使用する
to reduce the effects of alcohol in a person's system

酔いを覚ます, 酔いをさます
to quickly and often carelessly consume large amounts of liquid, particularly alcoholic drinks

がぶ飲みする, 飲み干す
to express good wishes or congratulations, usually by raising a glass and drinking in honor of a person, event, or achievement

祝杯をあげる, 乾杯する
to add a splash or small amount of a potent alcoholic drink to another beverage for flavor or added strength

風味を加えるためにカクテルにラム酒を少し足す, カクテルに強いお酒を少し加える
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner

一気に飲む, グイッと飲む
to drink alcohol, especially in large quantities and often habitually

お酒を飲む, 酔っ払う
to quickly and significantly consume a drink, typically an alcoholic one in large quantities

一気に飲む, がぶ飲みする
to engage in lively, noisy, and often excessive drinking and celebration, especially in a social gathering or festive setting

騒ぐ(さわぐ), 飲み騒ぐ(のみさわぐ)
to joyfully and enthusiastically enjoy festivities, often involving drinking

祝う (いわう), 楽しむ (たのしむ)
to regularly enjoy drinking alcohol without excess

少し飲む(すこしのむ), お酒を楽しむ(おさけをたのしむ)
an event where participants visit multiple pubs or bars in a single outing, often moving from one venue to another to enjoy drinks and socialize

パブ巡り, バー巡り
a scale for measuring the strength of alcoholic beverages

プルーフ, アローザ(アルコール度数)
a feeling of euphoria caused by drugs or alcohol

ハイ, 高揚
a time when bars offer discounted prices on drinks to attract customers

ハッピーアワー, 割引時間
a feeling of illness one feels after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol

二日酔い, アルコール中毒
the strength or confidence that is obtained from drinking an excessive amount of alcoholic drinks

酒の勇気, アルコールによる勇気
a person chosen to abstain from alcohol and ensure the safe transportation of others who have been drinking

指定運転手 (してい うんてんしゅ), 運転代行者 (うんてん だいこうしゃ)
a serious alcohol withdrawal condition causing confusion, hallucinations, and tremors

震えせん妄, 振戦性せん妄
a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

アルコール依存症, アルコール中毒
an international organization with a spiritually inclined twelve-step program designed to help people who are trying to stop drinking alcohol

アルコホーリクス・アノニマス, アルコール依存症者匿名組合
the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that it impairs the person's ability to drive safely
a term used in some jurisdictions to refer to the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

飲酒運転 (いんしゅうんてん), アルコール運転 (あlこーるうんてん)
having had too much alcohol and visibly affected by it

酔っ払った (よっぱらった), 酔った (よった)
excessively consuming alcohol and struggling to control or stop this habit

アルコール依存症の, アルコール中毒の
drunk from consuming a significant amount of alcohol

酔っ払った, ぐでんぐでんの
slightly drunk, often resulting in unsteady movements or a feeling of lightheadedness
heavily drunk, often to the point of being visibly clumsy and lacking control

酔っ払った, 泥酔した
extremely intoxicated or drunk, to the point where one's senses and judgment are severely disabled

泥酔の(でいすいの), 酩酊した(めいていした)
the feeling of being intoxicated or under the influence of substances such as alcohol, caffeine, or recreational drugs

酩酊感, ハイ
affected by alcohol to the extent of being visibly intoxicated

酔っ払った (よっぱらった), 酔った (よった)
affected by alcohol

酔っ払った, 醉った(よった)
being heavily affected by alcohol

酩酊(めいてい), 酔っている(よっている)
heavily intoxicated by alcohol, often to the point of being impaired or unconscious

酔っ払った, 酒に酔った
a person, typically homeless, who is addicted to or regularly consumes large quantities of inexpensive wine

ワイノ, 酒浸りの人
a person who is in a state of intoxication resulting from the consumption of excessive alcohol

酔っ払いやつ, 酔っ払い
a person who is habitually or frequently intoxicated, especially with alcohol

酔っ払い(よっぱらい), 酒飲み(さけのみ)
not under the influence of alcohol or drugs

しらふ, アルコール依存症から回復した
completely avoiding alcohol

禁酒の, 断酒の
the process of helping someone who has a problem with drugs or alcohol to lead a normal life again

リハビリテーション, リハビリ
not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

禁酒, 清酒
a person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks

禁酒主義者, 酒を飲まない人
