飲酒運転
Meanings
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drunk driving; driving under the influence of alcohol
Refers to the act of driving a vehicle after consuming alcohol, often used in legal and safety contexts.
Drunk driving is prohibited by law.
He was arrested for drunk driving.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が飲酒運転をするfor someone to drive under the influence of alcohol
He ended up driving drunk on his way home from the year-end party.
- 飲酒運転で〈人〉が逮捕されるto be arrested for drunk driving
The man was arrested for drunk driving.
- 飲酒運転を取り締まるto crack down on drunk driving
The police strictly crack down on drunk driving at the end of the year.
- 飲酒運転が原因で〈事〉が起こるfor something (e.g. an accident) to happen because of drunk driving
A serious accident occurred because of drunk driving.