屠と蘇そ機き嫌げん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

tipsy from New Year's sake; merry with New Year's spiced sake

Describes the pleasant, slightly intoxicated feeling from drinking 屠蘇 (toso), a spiced sake traditionally served at New Year's. A yojijukugo used in literary or seasonal contexts.

• 元がん旦たんの朝あさ、屠と蘇そ機き嫌げんで親しん戚せきと談だん笑しょうした。

  On New Year's morning, I chatted merrily with relatives, a bit tipsy from the toso.

• 屠と蘇そ機き嫌げんの顔かおで初はつ詣もうでに出でかける人ひとも多おおい。

  Many people go out for the first shrine visit of the year with faces flushed from New Year's sake.