Japanese

のみかい
Meaning: drinking party; social gathering with alcohol
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

飲
み
会

Example sentences

I went to a drinking party with my colleagues on my way home from work.
仕事が早く終わったら、飲み会に顔を出すよ。
If work finishes early, I'll drop by the drinking party.
飲み会の締めはやっぱりラーメンだ。
The perfect way to end a drinking party is definitely ramen.
昨日の飲み会は、結局グダグダな感じで終わってしまった
Yesterday's drinking party ended up being a bit of a mess.
飲み会が長引いて、終電を逃してしまった。
The drinking party dragged on, and I missed the last train.
今夜の飲み会は無礼講で行きましょう。
Let's make tonight's drinking party an informal one.
彼は飲み会で気炎を吐いていた
He was talking big at the drinking party.

Usage Notes

A very common Japanese social custom, often occurring between coworkers or friends.

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