Japanese · 9 phrases
At the Izakaya
The drinking table has its own etiquette and its own vocabulary. Never sip before the group kanpai; brace for the morning-after futsukayoi; recognize the ikki chugging chant for the peer pressure it is. This is where Japanese social life — and a lot of its franker talk — actually happens.
べろべろ berobero BEH-ro-BEH-ro Hammered / blackout drunk / sloshed ドンマイ donmai dohn-MYE No worries / shake it off / tough luck, forget it 二日酔い futsuka-yoi foots-kah-YOH-ee Hangover 乾杯 kanpai kahn-PYE Cheers! / Bottoms up! おごって ogotte o-GOHT-teh You're buying / treat me / your round おっす ossu OHSS 'Sup / yo (rough male greeting) うまい umai / umee oo-MYE Delicious! / So good! / Nailed it! ゲロ gero GEH-ro Puke / to hurl 一気 ikki EEK-kee Chug! Chug! / down it in one!