飲むこと
nomukoto
The English phrase "drinking" is expressed in Japanese as 飲むこと (nomukoto).
飲むこと refers to the act or session of consuming liquids. In many contexts, specifically when discussing habits or social activities, it refers to the consumption of alcohol, often associated with the term お酒 (alcohol).
Meaning: act or session by which drink is consumed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
飲むこと is a nominalized verb phrase. It functions by taking the verb 飲む and adding こと to turn the action of drinking into a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
nomukoto
When do people say it?
When participating in a drinking session, a common expression used to toast or say "cheers" is かんぱい.
Did you know?
- In Japan, the verb 飲む (nomu), which means 'to drink', is used for taking medicine. While English speakers say 'take medicine', a Japanese speaker will literally say 'drink medicine'.
- In some professional circles, there is a custom called 付き合い which refers to the social obligation to go drinking with colleagues to maintain harmony, even if one does not enjoy it.
- The custom of 飲み直し involves starting a second or third round of drinking at a different venue after the first session has ended.
Examples in context
- ラマダン中って、ムスリムさんは日中に食べること、飲むこと、性行為を控えなきゃいけないのよ。In Ramadan, Muslims need to abstain from eating, drinking, and having sex during the day.This sentence is useful for discussing dietary or behavioral abstentions during Ramadan using 飲むこと.Tatoeba #11689260 by small_snow, translation #9953758 by Amastan
- 「今日はサシ飲みでもつ鍋食べに行くんだ」「サシ飲み？サシ飲みって何？」「２人で飲むことだよ」「そうなんだ。行ってらっしゃい」"Today I'm going to have some one-on-one drinking with some motsunabe." "One-on-one drinking? What's one-on-one drinking?" "It's just two people, drinking together." "Oh, I see. Have fun, then."This sentence demonstrates using 飲むこと to explain the concept of drinking with another person.Tatoeba #9440720 by small_snow, translation #12599357 by urro
- たばこを吸うことやお酒をたくさん飲むことなどが体に悪いことだ。Smoking and drinking too much is bad for the body.This sentence uses 飲むこと to describe the health impacts of habits like smoking or drinking too much.Tatoeba #774668 by marloncori, translation #10121902 by deltadave
- 会議後にみんなでお酒を飲みましょう。Let's have some drinks together after the meeting.
- ディナーの席ではアルコールを飲むことが一般的です。Drinking alcohol during dinner is common.
- 友達と飲みに行く？Want to go for a drink with friends?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are talking about their favorite hobbies.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんは、休みの日に何をするのが好きですか？Yui-san wa, yasumi no hi ni nani o suru no ga suki desu ka?Yui, what do you like to do on your days off?
- 結衣 Yui友達とお酒を飲むことが一番の楽しみです。Tomodachi to osake o nomu koto ga ichiban no tanoshimi desu.Drinking alcohol with my friends is my favorite thing.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。どこで飲むことが多いですか？Ii desu ne. Doko de nomu koto ga ooi desu ka?That's nice. Where do you usually drink?
- 結衣 Yui駅前の小さな居酒屋によく行きます。Ekimae no chiisana izakaya ni yoku ikimasu.I often go to a small pub in front of the station.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
