also: さかぶとり
beer belly; alcohol-induced weight gain
Refers to weight gain, especially around the belly, caused by drinking alcohol. Often used for the potbelly of a heavy drinker.
最近、酒太りが気になってきた。
Lately, I've been worried about my beer belly.
His beer belly is from drinking every night.
Short for metabolic syndrome; a medical term for central obesity, not specifically alcohol-related.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; さけぶとり is more common.
Rarely used kanji form; 太り is the usual spelling.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 太り (futori, gaining weight).