酔っ払っています
yopparatte imasu
In Japanese, "I am drunk" is expressed as 酔っ払っています (yopparatte imasu).
The phrase is used to state that one is under the influence of alcohol. For a more colloquial or slang-like way to say one is "totally wasted" or "really drunk," you can use the expression ベロベロ.
Which one should you use?
There is a nuance between different ways of expressing intoxication. While 酔っ払っています implies being heavily intoxicated or acting like a "drunkard," the phrase 酔っています is a milder way to say one is feeling the effects of alcohol.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you got drunk or became drunk in the past tense, use 酔っ払いました. The informal version of the default phrase is 酔っ払っている.
How do you pronounce it?
yopparatte imasu
Did you know?
- In Japanese corporate culture, the 'drinking party' or 飲み会 is often used as a safe space to tell a boss things that are forbidden during office hours. This is sometimes called 'nomunication', a blend of the words for drinking and communication.
- The word 酔う (you) is also used to describe the feeling of motion sickness or sea sickness. You can use it when you feel dizzy on a boat or a spinning ride.
- The slang term ベロベロ mimics the sound or sight of a tongue hanging out of a mouth. It describes a state of intoxication so severe that the speaker has lost physical control.
Examples in context
- 少し酔っ払っています。sukoshi yopparatte imasu.I am a little drunk.
- かなり酔っ払っています。kanari yopparatte imasu.I am quite drunk.
Example conversation
Two friends are leaving a party.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さん、大丈夫ですか？Yui-san, daijōbu desu ka?Yui, are you okay?
- 結衣 Yui実は、かなり酔っ払っています。Jitsu wa, kanari yopparatte imasu.Actually, I am quite drunk.
- 大翔 Hiroto無理をしないでくださいね。Muri o shinaide kudasai ne.Please don't push yourself.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます、大翔さん。Arigatō gozaimasu, Hiroto-san.Thank you, Hiroto.
