酔よい覚ざまし

noun

sobering up; method of sobering up

Refers to the act of becoming sober after drinking, or a method used to sober up (e.g., drinking coffee, taking a cold shower). Often used in phrases like 酔い覚ましに (to sober up).

• 酔よい覚ざましにコーヒーを飲のんだ。

  I drank coffee to sober up.

• 冷つめたいシャワーが一いち番ばんの酔よい覚ざましだ。

  A cold shower is the best way to sober up.