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げこ
Meanings
Noun
1. non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
Alt. forms
ゲコ
71%
下
げ
戸
こ
26%
げこ
1%
Pitch accent
げ
こ
Used in: 10
Composed of
げ
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
こ
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
げこ
のたてたくらはない
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink;
(lit.)
no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
じょうごはどくをしらず
げこ
はくすりをしらず
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
げこ
とばけものはない
everyone drinks at least a little bit;
(lit.)
ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist