1.
heavy drinking; being soaked in alcohol; alcoholism
A state of being constantly drunk or habitually drinking heavily. Describes a lifestyle dominated by alcohol consumption, with strongly negative connotations.
酒浸り literally means 'soaked in alcohol' and describes a state of habitual heavy drinking.
Forms
酒 (alcohol) + 浸り (soaked, immersed). The ～浸り pattern indicates being immersed in something to excess.
Common collocations
- 酒浸りの毎日 (days spent drinking heavily)
- 酒浸りの生活 (a life of heavy drinking)
- 酒浸りになる (to become a heavy drinker)
- 酒浸りで体を壊す (ruin one's health through heavy drinking)
Connotation
Always negative. Describes problem drinking that dominates a person's life, not social or occasional drinking. Often used when describing someone whose life has deteriorated due to alcohol.