アル中
Meanings
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alcoholism; alcohol addiction
abbreviation
Abbreviation of アルコール中毒. Used both as a medical term and colloquially to describe someone who is an alcoholic or alcohol-dependent.
See also: アルコール中毒
He has been an alcoholic since he was young and has been hospitalized many times.
Alcoholism is a disease that is difficult to treat.
Usage patterns
- アル中になるto become an alcoholic
He drank every night and became an alcoholic.
- アル中を治すto cure/overcome alcoholism
He is going to the hospital to overcome his alcoholism.
- 〈人〉はアル中だsomeone is an alcoholic
That person is said to be an alcoholic.