Word Meaning ヤケ酒

やけざけ yakezake

ヤケ酒 is read as やけざけ (yakezake) and means drowning one's cares in drink.

Meaning

English

  1. drowning one's cares in drink
  2. drinking in desperation

Reading

Kana

やけざけ

Romaji

yakezake

Writing Variants

  • やけ酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • 自棄酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • 焼け酒 やけざけ yakezake
  • 焼酒 やけざけ yakezake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 145678 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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日本酒

にほんしゅ

sake (rice wine)

さけ

alcohol

ささ

alcohol

しゅ

alcohol

洋酒

ようしゅ

Western wine and spirits

飲酒

いんしゅ

drinking alcohol

地酒

じざけ

local sake

新酒

しんしゅ

new brew of sake

美酒

びしゅ

high-grade sake

原酒

げんしゅ

refined sake not diluted in water

利き酒

ききざけ

sake tasting

中国酒

ちゅうごくしゅ

Chinese alcohol