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.
He looks happy, being tipsy.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'a little drunk'. More literal than ほろ酔い but still natural.
A literary or formal term for slight intoxication. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
I went home feeling tipsy.
I'm a little drunk, but I'm still okay.
Compose a poem while slightly intoxicated.