Keyword
alcoholic drink
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1535
Readings
しゅ
(22%)
さけ
(22%)
(15%)
くし
(15%)
ささ
(15%)
さか
(5%)
ざけ
(1%)
Composed of
water drops
sign of the bird
Used in vocabulary (334 in total)
alcohol; sake
alcohol; sake
bar; pub; tavern
Examples (138 in total)
"My father doesn't drink." "Neither does my father."
Do you drink?
You may not believe this, but I don't drink at all.
You drank alcohol again? I told you not to!
You should give up drinking.
You can't prevent him from drinking.
He used to drink.
They like to get together and drink.
We have to stop him from drinking any more.
I mean to stop drinking.
I can't drink alcohol.
Let's have a drink or something.
He took to drinking after his wife left him.
He drinks too much.
He is old enough to drink.
He never drinks except on special occasions.
He drinks a lot but always seems sober.
"My dad doesn't drink." "Mine doesn't either."
I've decided to quit drinking.
Do you drink alcohol every day?
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
Do you drink alcohol?
Is it OK if I drink alcohol?
I don't want to go drinking with someone who gets violent after drinking.
You should stop drinking.
Have you ever drunk alcohol before?
Are you drinking?
Sorry, I can't drink alcohol.
What kind of alcohol do you usually drink?
My father doesn't drink hard liquor.
We drank a lot of alcohol.
Has Mike quit drinking?
He consumes an enormous amount of liquor.
How much alcohol do you usually drink?
The doctor advised him to keep away from drinking.
The doctor advised him to abstain from drinking.
My uncle kept on drinking in spite of his doctor's advice.
My father neither smokes nor drinks.
I quit smoking and drinking.
He gave up drinking for the sake of his health.
The man driving the car had been drinking.
Alcohol is also cheap in Germany.
The doctor advised him to cut back on drinking.
Liquor is not sold at this store.
Drink less and sleep more.
He was sitting drinking wine.
You should give up smoking and drinking.
My problem isn't drinking, but smoking.
I don't drink or smoke.
His argument is that women should not smoke or drink.
You should quit drinking and smoking.
I will give up drinking at any cost.
Try to be moderate in drinking.
My father used to drink till late at night.
Sixty percent of Japanese adult males drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
He would often go to that tavern.
How often do you drink alcohol?
Do you know why Tom doesn't drink?
Tom doesn't like drinking.
Tom has stopped drinking.
Tom doesn't like to drink.
Tom isn't old enough to drink.
Tom only drinks on special occasions.
Tom never drinks except on special occasions.
He consumed all his income on drinking.
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.
It is dangerous to drink too much.
My doctor told me not to drink too much.
My son has taken to drinking and smoking.
My father has already given up smoking and drinking.
Tom doesn't like sake.
Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic drink.
I can't drink Japanese wine.
Let's have sake.
My father used to drink beer, but now he drinks sake.
My father doesn't drink so much sake.
If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later.
I bought a bottle of beer at the liquor store.
Grapes are made into wine.
How old do you have to be in Australia to be able to drink?
I serve pub food to Canadian customers.
In Canada, you're not allowed to drink until you are 20.
It's not legal for people under 20 to drink in Canada.
I think Tom might have a drinking problem.
Tom did have a drinking problem for a while, but now he doesn't drink at all.
Drinking is forbidden on campus.
He often indulges in drinking when he should be working.
He advised her to stop drinking.
He gave me a lecture on drinking.
I was cured of my drinking habit.
Too much drinking may be hazardous to your health.
No alcohol is allowed on campus.
Tom, you reek of alcohol. Go over there!
Tom reeked of alcohol.
His illness comes of drinking too much.
He drinks too much alcohol.
Is it too early to start drinking?
Tom started drinking.
The doctor told him to give up smoking and drinking.
Both drinking and smoking are bad for your health.
Tom is a drinker.
My girlfriend also loves to drink.
Policemen aren't permitted to drink on duty.
He says he can't go without wine even for a day.
The taste of wine is largely dependent upon the weather.
Wine is not to my taste.
If you want any more wine, go to the cellar and get some.
John drank many bottles of wine.
She likes wine.
No country can match France's good quality wine.
He made every effort to avoid yielding to the temptation to start drinking again.
He renounced smoking and drinking.
They joined in the temperance movement.
An izakaya is a Japanese-style pub.
Excessive drinking is one of the causes of impotence.
His present is a bottle of wine.
Even if you don't like rum, try a glass of this.
Please refrain from excessive drinking.
He drank hard yesterday.
I don't drink alcohol.
Tom is a heavy drinker.
He's a heavy drinker.
Tom was arrested for drunk driving.
He was punished for drunken driving.
The policeman arrested him for drunken driving.
The police are trying to get entirely rid of drunken driving.
Drunk driving is a serious problem.
I dreamt I was driving drunk.
This wine tastes good.
Pass me the wine, please.
I love apple cider.
The doctor's warning stiffened my resolve to stop drinking.
Let's race to the pub!
He drank a glass of red wine.
Is the source of the erectile dysfunction of my husband the fact that he started drinking?
Don't drive under the influence of alcohol.
The owner of this bar never sells liquor on credit.
A Cuba Libre is a cocktail with a rum base.