機き嫌げん上じょう戸ご

noun

merry drinker; person who gets cheerful when drinking

Describes someone whose mood becomes lively and happy after drinking alcohol. Often used in contrast with other 上戸 types like 泣き上戸 (crying drunk) or 笑い上戸 (laughing drunk).

• 彼かれは機き嫌げん上じょう戸ごで、お酒さけを飲のむといつも陽よう気きになる。

  He's a merry drinker; he always becomes cheerful when he drinks.

• 機き嫌げん上じょう戸ごの人ひとは、飲のみ会かいを盛もり上あげてくれる。

  Merry drinkers liven up drinking parties.