右党(うとう)

うとう
noun
non-drinker; person who prefers sweets to alcohol
personculture
1. non-drinker; person who prefers sweets to alcohol
A person who does not drink and prefers sweet things; an older, somewhat playful word, the counterpart of 左党(さとう) (a drinker). Close in meaning to 甘党(あまとう).
父(ちち)は右党(うとう)でお酒(さけ)は一切(いっさい)飲(の)まない。
My father is a teetotaler and doesn't drink alcohol at all.
この飲(の)み会(かい)は右党(うとう)にも楽(たの)しめるメニューがある。
This drinking party has a menu that non-drinkers can enjoy too.
左党(さとう)の友人(ゆうじん)と右党(うとう)の私(わたし)では飲(の)み会(かい)の楽(たの)しみ方(かた)が違(ちが)う。
My friend who drinks and I who don't enjoy drinking parties in different ways.
右党(うとう)の私(わたし)には、お酒(さけ)より和菓子(わがし)のお土産(みやげ)のほうがうれしい。
I don't drink, so a souvenir of Japanese sweets makes me happier than a bottle of sake.

右党(うとう) is the counterpart of 左党(さとう) (a drinker): someone who doesn't drink and would rather have something sweet. It can also mean a right-wing party, but that use is rare.

This is an older expression that is still understood but less commonly used in modern casual conversation, where 下戸(げこ) (non-drinker) is more typical.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 左党(さとう): drinker, sake lover — the opposite term for someone who enjoys alcohol
  • 下戸(げこ): non-drinker — the more common word for someone who can't or doesn't drink
  • 上戸(じょうご): heavy drinker — someone who can drink a lot

Related Words

Antonym: 左党(さとう) (drinker, sake lover)
Compare: 下戸(げこ) (non-drinker)
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Added 2026.5.2 20:35 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:29
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