noun
heavy drinker; toper
Refers to a person who habitually drinks a large amount of alcohol. Somewhat formal or literary compared to 大酒飲み.
See also: 大酒飲み
彼は若い頃から大酒家で、毎晩のように酒を飲んでいた。
He has been a heavy drinker since his youth, drinking almost every night.
祖父は大酒家だったが、長生きした。
My grandfather was a heavy drinker, but he lived a long life.