1.
heavy drinking; excessive drinking
Drinking alcohol to excess on a particular occasion. Implies going beyond a reasonable amount, often resulting in negative consequences the next day.
昨夜は深酒してしまった。
I drank too much last night.
深酒のせいで頭が痛い。
I have a headache from drinking too much.
明日早いから深酒はやめておこう。
I have an early morning tomorrow, so I'll avoid drinking too much.
Refers to excessive drinking on a specific occasion, not habitual alcoholism. For chronic heavy drinking, 大酒飲み or アルコール依存症 would be more appropriate.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 深酒する (to drink excessively)
- 深酒がたたる (to suffer the consequences of heavy drinking)
- 深酒を控える (to refrain from heavy drinking)
USAGE NOTE:
深酒 typically describes a single occasion of overdrinking rather than a pattern. It often appears in the context of regretting the next morning.