呑兵衛

のんべえ

Also written 飲兵衛, 飲ん兵衛, 呑ん兵衛

Meanings

1. Noun heavy drinker; tippler

Kanji

• 呑 swallow
• 兵 soldier
• 衛 guard. Read as エ.

Example sentences

• ビルは本当に飲んべえだ。
  Bill really drinks like a fish.
• 彼は少々のんべえだ。
  He's a bit of a drunkard.

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