Word details

飲酒運転

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飲酒運転.

Dictionary

Entry

飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんNounFreq #62612
1

drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)

Examples
警官は飲酒運転で彼を逮捕した。
The policeman arrested him for drunken driving.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drink, smoke, take

12 strokesFrequency 969JLPT N4Grade 3

On

インオン

Kun

の.む-の.み

sake, alcohol

10 strokesFrequency 1,006JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

さけさか-

Nanori

carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

11 strokesFrequency 255JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ウン

Kun

はこ.ぶ

revolve, turn around, change

11 strokesFrequency 327JLPT N3Grade 3

On

テン

Kun

ころ.がるころ.げるころ.がすころ.ぶまろ.ぶうたたうつ.るくる.めく

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