熟じゅく柿し臭くさい

i-adjective

reeking of alcohol; smelling of stale liquor

Describes a person's breath or body odor that strongly smells of alcohol, often implying overindulgence. The kanji 熟柿 (ripe persimmon) is a euphemistic or humorous metaphor for the sweetish, fermented smell.

• 昨夜ゆうべ飲のみすぎて、今朝けさはまだ熟じゅく柿し臭くさい息いきがする。

  I drank too much last night, and my breath still reeks of alcohol this morning.

• 彼かれはいつも熟じゅく柿し臭くさいから、酒さけ好ずきなのがすぐわかる。

  He always smells of stale liquor, so you can tell right away he's a heavy drinker.