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Meaning of 酔っ払う(よっぱらう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

酔っ払う, 酔払う, 酔っぱらう
Kana Reading
よっぱらう
Romaji
yopparau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to get drunk

Example Sentences

酔っ払う, 酔払う, 酔っぱらう, よっぱらう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
酔っ払う
Plain Polite
酔っ払います
Negative
酔っ払わない
Negative Polite
酔っ払いません

Past

Plain
酔っ払った
Plain Polite
酔っ払いました
Negative
酔っ払わなかった
Negative Polite
酔っ払いませんでした

Te

Plain
酔っ払って
Plain Polite
酔っ払いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
酔っ払われる
Plain Polite
酔っ払われます
Negative
酔っ払われない
Negative Polite
酔っ払われません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound

On: スイ

Kun: よ.う, よ.い, よ

11 strokes

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JLPT 3

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

On: フツ, ヒツ, ホツ

Kun: はら.う, -はら.い, -ばら.い

5 strokes

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