宴会を開く
To hold a banquet / To throw a party
Gōkaku o iwatte, seidaina enkai o hiraita.
→ We held a grand banquet to celebrate passing the exam.
飲み会
Drinking party
Shigoto no ato de, dōryō to nomikai ni itta.
→ I went to a drinking party with my colleagues after work.
送別会
Farewell party
Taishoku suru Tanaka-san no tame ni, sōbetsukai o keikaku shita.
→ We planned a farewell party for Tanaka-san, who is retiring.
歓迎会
Welcome party
Shinnyū shain no kangeikai de, minna de moriagatta.
→ Everyone had a blast at the welcome party for the new employees.
飲み放題
All-you-can-drink
Kono izakaya wa, nijikan nisen'en de nomihōdai da.
→ This izakaya offers all-you-can-drink for 2000 yen for two hours.
食べ放題
All-you-can-eat / Buffet
Tabehōdai ni itte, onaka ga hachikiresō da.
→ I went to a buffet and I'm so full I could burst.
お酒を注ぐ
To pour sake/alcohol
Meue no kata ni, teinei ni osake o tsugu.
→ Pour sake politely for a superior.
お湯を注ぐ
To pour hot water
Kappu rāmen ni oyu o sosoide sanpun matsu.
→ Pour hot water into the cup noodles and wait three minutes.
乾杯する
To toast / Cheers
Zen'in no gurasu ga sorotta tokoro de, kanpai shita.
→ Once everyone had their glasses ready, we toasted.
盛り上がる
To get excited / To liven up
Karaoke de utatte, minna de moriagatta.
→ Everyone got excited singing karaoke.
土が盛り上がる
The ground rises / Earth mounds up
Jimen no shita kara me ga dete, tsuchi ga moriagatte iru.
→ A sprout is coming out from under the ground, pushing the earth up.
ビールの泡
Beer foam / Head of beer
Bīru no awa ga kienai uchi ni nonde kudasai.
→ Please drink it before the beer foam disappears.
あふれる
To overflow
Gurasu ni bīru o sozogisugite, afurete shimatta.
→ I poured too much beer into the glass and it overflowed.
こぼす
To spill
Ukkari shite, tēburu ni osake o koboshite shimatta.
→ I carelessly spilled alcohol on the table.
こぼれる
To be spilled / To overflow
Koppu ga taorete, mizu ga koboreta.
→ The cup fell over and the water spilled.
ビールを一気に飲む
To down a beer in one go
Nodo ga kawaite ita node, bīru o ikki ni nonda.
→ I was thirsty, so I downed the beer in one go.
ウィスキーの水割り
Whisky and water
Tsuyoi osake ga nigate na node, itsumo uisukī no mizuwari o tanomu.
→ I'm not good with strong alcohol, so I always order whisky and water.
お酒に酔う
To get drunk
Kinō wa osake o nomisugite, sukkari yotte shimatta.
→ I drank too much yesterday and got completely drunk.
酔っ払う
To get drunk / To be intoxicated
Kare wa yopparau to, koe ga ookiku naru.
→ When he gets drunk, his voice gets loud.
あばれる
To act violently / To rage
Osake o nonde eki de abareru no wa yamenasai.
→ Stop getting drunk and acting violently at the station.
にぎやかな
Lively / Bustling
Kono izakaya wa itsumo nigiyaka da.
→ This izakaya is always lively.
やかましい
Noisy / Loud
Tonari no seki no hanashigoe ga yakamashii.
→ The voices from the next table are noisy.
さわがしい
Noisy / Boisterous
Kōji no oto ga sawagashikute, shūchū dekinai.
→ The construction noise is so boisterous that I can't concentrate.
そうぞうしい
Noisy / Clamorous
Senkyo no mae wa, machi ga sōzōshiku naru.
→ Before the election, the town becomes clamorous.
さわぐ
To make noise / To clamor
Kyōshitsu de sawagu to, sensei ni shikarareru.
→ If you make noise in the classroom, the teacher will scold you.
うるさい
Noisy / Annoying
Terebi no oto ga urusai.
→ The TV sound is noisy.
たばこの煙
Cigarette smoke
Tabako no kemuri ga nigate da.
→ I can't stand cigarette smoke.
煙い
Smoky
Heya no naka ga kemui.
→ It's smoky inside the room.
煙たい
Smoky (feeling)
Kemutai node mado o akeyō.
→ It feels smoky, so let's open the window.
グラスを割る
To break a glass
Taisetsuna gurasu o watte shimatta.
→ I broke a precious glass.
グラスが割れる
A glass breaks
Gurasu ga warete, hahen ga tobichitta.
→ The glass broke and shards scattered.
ビール瓶を倒す
To knock over a beer bottle
Bīrubin o taoshite, yuka ga nureta.
→ I knocked over a beer bottle and the floor got wet.
ビール瓶が倒れる
A beer bottle falls over
Aki no bīrubin ga taoreta.
→ The empty beer bottle fell over.
ほかの客に迷惑をかける
To cause trouble for other guests
Sawaide, hoka no kyaku ni meiwaku o kaketa.
→ We made noise and caused trouble for other guests.
迷惑がかかる
To cause trouble / To be a nuisance
Ookina koe de hanasu to, mawari ni meiwaku ga kakaru.
→ Talking loudly causes trouble for those around you.
レジで支払いをする
To pay at the register
Shokuji ga owattara, reji de shiharai o suru.
→ After finishing the meal, pay at the register.