飲み代

Japanese
Kanji in this term
飲 代
の
Grade: 3		 しろ
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
飮み代 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
飲 代
の
Grade: 3		 だい
Grade: 3
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
飮み代 (kyūjitai)

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(の)み代(しろ) or 飲(の)み代(だい) • (nomishiro or nomidai) 

  1. 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(さかだい) (sakadai)
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