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酔客

すいきゃく

N1drunken person · intoxicated customer

Examples

駅員が眠っている酔客に声をかけた。

店の前で酔客同士が言い争っていた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 酔客 and read すいきゃく, it denotes an intoxicated patron or drunken person in a formal register.
  • Basic usage: It is used for station staff assisting someone asleep or reporting an argument outside a bar.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Potentially labeling
    • The term suits reports but can sound disrespectful as direct address.

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