酔っ払い

よっぱらい

drunkard

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 酔っ払い mean?

酔っ払い is a Japanese adjective meaning drunkard in English. It is written as 酔っ払い in kanji, よっぱらい in hiragana, and yopparai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

酔っぱらいはよろよろと彼のところへやって来た。

The drunk rolled up to him.