飲み代
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 飲 | 代 |
| の Grade: 3 | しろ Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 飲 | 代 |
| の Grade: 3 | だい Grade: 3 |
| yutōyomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 飲み (nomi, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 飲む (nomu, “to drink; to swallow”)) + 代 (shiro, “price, charge”).
Noun
飲み代 (hiragana のみしろ, rōmaji nomishiro, alternative reading のみだい, rōmaji nomidai)
- drinking money
Usage notes
- のみだい (nomidai) is more common as the reading, while のみしろ (nomishiro) is considered to be more legitimate.
Alternative forms
- 呑み代
- 飲代
Synonyms
- 酒代 (sakadai)