辛党(からとう)

からとう
noun
lover of alcohol; lover of spicy food
1. a person who prefers alcohol to sweets; a drinker
traditionally, someone who enjoys drinking alcohol rather than eating sweet things
祖父(そふ)は辛党(からとう)で毎晩(まいばん)晩酌(ばんしゃく)をする。
My grandfather is a drinker and has a drink every evening.
私(わたし)は辛党(からとう)だから、甘(あま)いものはあまり食(た)べない。
I prefer alcohol to sweets, so I don't eat many sweet things.
2. a person who loves spicy food
in modern usage, someone who enjoys spicy or hot-flavored foods
辛党(からとう)なので激辛(げきから)ラーメンに挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
Since I love spicy food, I tried the super-spicy ramen.
辛党(からとう)の友人(ゆうじん)のために辛(から)い料理(りょうり)を作(つく)った。
I made spicy food for my friend who loves spicy things.
彼(かれ)は辛党(からとう)だから、どんな料理(りょうり)にも唐辛子(とうがらし)をかける。
He loves spicy food, so he puts chili on everything.
この店(みせ)は辛党(からとう)に人気(にんき)のカレー専門店(せんもんてん)だ。
This restaurant is a curry specialty shop popular with spicy food lovers.

FORMATION:
辛(から)い (spicy; sake-loving) + 党(とう) (party, group) → spicy/sake party

ORIGINAL MEANING:
Historically, 辛(から)い in this context meant "not sweet" rather than "spicy." The word referred to people who preferred 酒(さけ) (sake) over 甘(あま)いもの (sweets). This is why 辛党(からとう) was the opposite of 甘党(あまとう).

MODERN SHIFT:
Today, many people interpret 辛党(からとう) as "spicy food lover" due to the common meaning of 辛(から)い (spicy). Both usages are now accepted.

CONTRAST:

  • 甘党(あまとう) (sweet tooth) - prefers sweets
  • 辛党(からとう) (drinker/spice lover) - prefers alcohol or spicy food

RELATED TERMS:

  • 激辛(げきから) (extremely spicy)
  • 辛(から)いもの好(ず)き (lover of spicy things)
  • 下戸(げこ) (person who can't drink alcohol)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:19
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