酒好(さけず)き

さけずき
noun, na-adjective
person who likes alcohol; fond of drinking
informalfoodperson
1. person who likes alcohol; fond of drinking
Someone who enjoys drinking alcoholic beverages. Can describe either the person or the quality of being fond of alcohol.
父(ちち)は酒好(さけず)きだ。
My father likes his drink.
酒好(さけず)きの友人(ゆうじん)と居酒屋(いざかや)に行(い)った。
I went to an izakaya with a friend who loves drinking.
酒好(さけず)きにはたまらない品揃(しなぞろ)えのバーだ。
It's a bar with an irresistible selection for alcohol lovers.

Composed of 酒(さけ) (alcohol, sake) and 好(す)き (liking, fond of). The 好(す)き becomes 好(ず)き (voiced) in this compound due to rendaku. A casual, everyday word with no negative connotation — it simply means someone enjoys alcohol, unlike 大酒飲(おおざけの)み or アルコール依存症(いぞんしょう), which imply excess.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 飲(の)ん兵衛(べえ): heavy drinker — colloquial and somewhat humorous
  • 左党(さとう): drinker, sake lover — literary/humorous synonym
  • 甘党(あまとう): person with a sweet tooth — the opposite pairing, preferring sweets over alcohol

Related words

The ~好(ず)き pattern is productive: 甘(あま)い物(もの)好(ず)き (sweet tooth), 猫(ねこ)好(ず)き (cat lover), 映画(えいが)好(ず)き (movie lover).

Related Words

Compare: 左党(さとう) (drinker, sake lover)
Compare: 甘党(あまとう) (person with a sweet tooth)
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