辛から党とう

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Meanings

drinker; person who prefers alcohol over sweets

Often contrasted with 甘党 (sweet tooth). Describes someone who would rather have alcohol than sweets, not necessarily a heavy drinker.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉は辛から党とうだsomeone is a drinker (prefers alcohol to sweets)
父ちちは甘あまいものより酒さけが好すきな辛から党とうだ。
My father is a drinker who likes alcohol more than sweets.
大だいの辛から党とうa serious/heavy drinker
彼かれは大だいの辛から党とうで、毎まい晩ばんお酒さけを飲のんでいる。
He's a serious drinker who has alcohol every night.

Kanji

辛spicy, bitter, hot
党party, faction, clique

Related words

酒さけ好ずき sense 1
酒好き simply means someone who loves alcohol, while 辛党 specifically implies preferring alcohol over sweets.

Opposites

甘あま党とう sense 1
甘党 is someone who prefers sweets over alcohol, the direct opposite of 辛党 in its alcohol-drinker sense.

Don't confuse with

辛から口くちN1
辛口 describes a spicy or dry taste (or a harsh critical tone), while 辛党 refers to a person who is a drinker or likes spicy food.

Etymology

From 辛 (から, 'spicy, dry') + 党 (とう, 'party, faction'). Originally a playful coinage contrasting with 甘党 (sweet-tooth person), referring to someone who prefers dry alcoholic drinks over sweets. The spicy-food sense is a later colloquial reinterpretation of the kanji.