(らんちき)

らんちき
noun
wild revelry, drunken frenzy
1. wild revelry, drunken frenzy
Chaotic, unrestrained merrymaking, typically involving heavy drinking and loss of normal inhibitions. Often used in the phrase 乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎ (wild, rowdy partying).
乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎをする。
To make a wild, rowdy scene.
()(かい)乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎになった。
The drinking party turned into a drunken frenzy.
乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎで近所迷惑(きんじょめいわく)になる。
The wild revelry is disturbing the neighbors.
(わか)(ころ)乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎばかりしていた。
When I was young, I was always out partying wildly.

乱痴気(らんちき) describes unrestrained, chaotic merrymaking. The kanji suggest "disordered" ((らん)), "foolish" (()), and "spirit" (()).

Key expression:

  • 乱痴気(らんちき)(さわ)ぎ (wild revelry, drunken commotion)

Context:

  • Usually involves excessive drinking
  • Implies loss of normal social restraints
  • Can be nostalgic (recalling wild youth) or critical (condemning rowdy behavior)

Related words:

  • どんちゃん(さわ)ぎ: noisy merrymaking
  • 馬鹿(ばか)(さわ)ぎ: wild commotion
  • はめを(はず)す: to go overboard, let loose
  • 大騒(おおさわ)ぎ: big commotion