How to say "drunk" in Japanese

• 酔っ払いよっぱらいJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe everyday noun for a person who is drunk — someone who has had too much alcohol, often unsteady or loud, as in a drunk causing a scene on the street.
  酔よっぱらいはよろよろと彼かれのところへやって来きた。↗

  The drunk rolled up to him.
• 虎とらJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounColloquial term for a drunkard or sot — a habitual heavy drinker. For simply 'a drunk person' it is seldom the word you want; 酔っ払い is the ordinary choice.

For a person who is drunk, use 「酔っ払い」; 虎 is a colloquial word for a drunkard or sot — a habitual heavy drinker — so reach for it only when you want that colorful nuance.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunk person
• ドロンケンdrunk
• 泥酔者でいすいしゃdrunk
• 酔いどれよいどれdrunkard
• 虎とらdrunkard