Illustration: On a quiet Japanese neighborhood street at dusk, a car creeps forward at an awkward angle beside the curb. Through the open side window, the driver grips the steering wheel with one hand while holding a clear cup of foaming beer in the other.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

飲いん酒しゅ運うん転てん

inshuunten

drunk driving

Example sentences

  1. 飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんは重大じゅうだいな問題もんだいだ。

    Drunk driving is a serious problem.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんは許ゆるされる行為こういではない。

    Driving after drinking alcohol is not acceptable behavior.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんで罰ばっせられた。

    He was punished for drunken driving.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 飲酒運転

  • 飲drink; smokeOnイン・オンKunのむ
  • 酒sake; alcoholOnシュKunさけ・さか-
  • 運carry; luckOnウンKunはこぶ
  • 転revolve; turn aroundOnテンKunころがる・ころげる・ころがす

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