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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.
定年後、酒浸りの毎日を送っている。
After retirement, he spends every day soaked in alcohol.
父は酒浸りで家族に迷惑をかけた。
My father was a heavy drinker and caused trouble for the family.
失業してからは酒浸りの生活に陥り、健康を害した。
After losing his job, he fell into a life of heavy drinking and damaged his health.
Literally "soaked in alcohol." The 浸り pattern indicates being immersed in something to excess. Always carries negative connotations — it describes problem drinking, not social drinking.
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)