VocabJLPT N5
alcohol
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. alcohol
  2. 2. sake
  3. 3. Alcoholic beverage
A noun meaning alcoholic drink, most commonly referring to rice wine but also used generally for alcohol. It appears in contexts like drinking with friends or discussing Japanese drinking culture.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll drink sake.

Sentence 1

I just want to drink and forget about today.

Sentence 2

Hey, don't call me when you've been drinking.

Sentence 3

That's why you should eat before you drink.

Sentence 4

Wait, you drank all of it?

Sentence 5

I'm skipping drinks today and studying.