Word Meaning 飲酒

おんじゅ onju

飲酒 is read as おんじゅ (onju) and means Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol.

Meaning

English

  1. Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
  2. consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts)

Reading

Kana

おんじゅ

Romaji

onju

Writing Variants

  • 飲酒 おんしゅ onshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飲酒運転

いんしゅうんてん

drunk driving

飲酒家

いんしゅか

drinker

飲酒店

いんしゅてん

drinking establishment

飲酒の害

いんしゅのがい

ill effects of drinking

飲酒検知器

いんしゅけんちき

breathalyser

飲酒戒

おんじゅかい

Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

飲酒癖

いんしゅへき

alcoholic addiction

酒飲み

さけのみ

(heavy) drinker

大酒飲み

おおざけのみ

heavy drinker

未成年者飲酒禁止法

みせいねんしゃいんしゅきんしほう

Minor Drinking Prohibition Act

不飲酒戒

ふおんじゅかい

Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

飲み込む

のみこむ

to be filled with (people)

Example Sentences

10

Drunk driving is a serious problem.

Tom was arrested for drunken driving.

It's better to drink in moderation.

I dreamt I was driving drunk.

Both drinking and smoking are bad for your health.

Tom pleaded no contest to a charge of drunken driving.

Drinking is forbidden on campus.

Driving after drinking alcohol is not acceptable behavior.

His illness comes of drinking too much.

Drinking is forbidden on campus.