飲酒(いんしゅ)

いんしゅ
noun, suru-verb
drinking alcohol
1. drinking alcohol; alcohol consumption
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages
飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん)は違法(いほう)だ。
Drunk driving is illegal.
未成年(みせいねん)の飲酒(いんしゅ)は禁止(きんし)されている。
Drinking by minors is prohibited.
適度(てきど)な飲酒(いんしゅ)はストレス解消(かいしょう)になると言(い)われている。
Moderate drinking is said to relieve stress.

FORMAL VOCABULARY:
飲酒(いんしゅ) is a formal term often used in legal, medical, and official contexts. In casual conversation, 酒(さけ)を飲(の)む (to drink alcohol) or お酒(さけ)を飲(の)む is more natural.

LEGAL TERMS:

  • 飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん) - drunk driving
  • 飲酒(いんしゅ)検問(けんもん) - sobriety checkpoint
  • 酒気帯(しゅきお)び運転(うんてん) - driving under the influence

HEALTH-RELATED:

  • 適量(てきりょう)飲酒(いんしゅ) - moderate drinking
  • 過度(かど)の飲酒(いんしゅ) - excessive drinking
  • 飲酒(いんしゅ)習慣(しゅうかん) - drinking habits

JAPANESE LAW:
The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old (二十歳(はたち)).

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Added 2026.1.27 22:16
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