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hair of the dog; drinking alcohol to cure a hangover
hair of the dog; drinking alcohol to cure a hangover
二日酔いに迎え酒をする。
To have hair of the dog for a hangover.
迎え酒は体に良くないと医者に言われた。
The doctor told me that drinking to cure a hangover is bad for you.
頭が痛いからと言って迎え酒に手を出すのは逆効果だ。
Reaching for hair of the dog just because you have a headache is counterproductive.
The practice of drinking more alcohol to relieve a hangover. The name literally means "welcoming sake" — the idea being that you greet the hangover with more drink. This folk remedy is widely known in Japan but generally considered medically inadvisable.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 迎え酒をする: to have hair of the dog
- 迎え酒に手を出す: to reach for hair of the dog
CULTURAL NOTE:
The concept is similar to the English expression "hair of the dog that bit you." In Japan's drinking culture, where 飲み会 (drinking parties) are common, hangovers and their folk remedies are a familiar topic of conversation.