Translation guide
How to talk about drinking alcohol at home in Japanese, from casual home drinking to specific terms for home drinking parties.
I'm drinking at home tonight.
Let's have a home drinking party.
To say that you drink alcohol at home, or that you are drinking at home.
The most natural and common way to say 'drink at home'. Can be used for habitual or one-time actions.
I always drink at home on weekends.
Let's drink at home tonight.
A trendy, casual noun meaning 'drinking at home'. Often used in social media or conversations about saving money or relaxing.
Lately I've been drinking at home more often.
Drinking at home is cheap and fun.
Similar to 家飲み, but slightly more slangy. Often used by younger people. '宅' means 'house/home'.
I'm drinking at home with friends today.
To refer to a social gathering at someone's home where alcohol is served.
Loanword from English 'home party'. Commonly used for casual gatherings with drinks and food at home.
I'm having a home party this Saturday.
Combines 家飲み (drinking at home) with 会 (party/gathering). A casual home drinking party.
Slang version of 家飲み会. Used among young people.
Let's have a home drinking party!
To emphasize drinking by oneself at home, often for relaxation.
Both mean 'drinking at home', but 家飲み is more common and neutral, while 宅飲み is slangier and often used by younger people or in very casual contexts.
When talking about a habitual action, use the dictionary form 家で飲む. For a specific instance, use 家で飲んでいる (I am drinking at home) or 家で飲んだ (I drank at home).
Tomorrow is a home drinking party, so I'll buy some alcohol.
外で飲むより家飲みが好きだ。
I prefer drinking at home to going out.