下戸

げこ

Also written ゲコ

Meanings

1. Noun non-drinker; someone who cannot drink See also: 上戸 (じょうご).

Kanji

• 下 down. Read as ゲ.
• 戸 door. Read as コ.

Example sentences

• トムってね、下戸なのよ。
  Tom is a lightweight.

Words containing 下戸

• 下戸の建てた蔵はない (げこのたてたくらはない) don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink
• 酔い醒めの水下戸知らず (よいさめのみずげこしらず) a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk
• 上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず (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)

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