Translation guide
Describes a mild state of being tipsy or lightly drunk, often with a pleasant, relaxed feeling.
Expressing that someone is slightly drunk, feeling good but not heavily intoxicated.
The most common and natural way to say 'slightly drunk' or 'tipsy'. It implies a pleasant, mild intoxication.
彼はほろ酔いで楽しそうだ。
He looks happy, being tipsy.
ほろ酔い気分で帰宅した。
I went home feeling tipsy.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'a little drunk'. More literal than ほろ酔い but still natural.
少し酔っているけど、まだ大丈夫です。
I'm a little drunk, but I'm still okay.
A literary or formal term for slight intoxication. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
微酔を帯びて詩を詠む。
Compose a poem while slightly intoxicated.