酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)い

よっぱらい
noun
drunk person, drunkard
informalspokenperson
1. drunk person, drunkard
A person who is intoxicated; can refer to someone currently drunk or someone who habitually drinks to excess.
酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)いに絡(から)まれた。
A drunk guy started bothering me.
酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)いの運転(うんてん)は危(あぶ)ない。
Drunk driving is dangerous.
終電(しゅうでん)は酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)いだらけだ。
The last train is full of drunk people.
うちの親父(おやじ)は酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)いになると面倒(めんどう)くさい。
My old man is a pain when he gets drunk.

酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)い comes from the verb 酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)う (to get drunk). It's a common, somewhat casual word for a drunk person.

Nuance

  • Usually refers to someone visibly and obviously drunk
  • Often carries a slightly negative connotation (annoying, troublesome drunk)
  • Can be used teasingly about friends or family

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Related Words

Related: 酔(よ)う (to get drunk)
Related: ぐでんぐでん (dead drunk)
Related: べろべろ (very drunk)
Compare: 悪酔(わるよ)い (getting sick from drinking)
Compare: 酩酊(めいてい) (intoxication)
Compare: 酒気帯(しゅきお)び (being under the influence of alcohol)
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Added 2026.2.1 20:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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