혼술

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 혼자 (honja, “alone”) +‎ 술 (sul, “alcoholic beverage”), probably by analogy with 혼밥 (honbap).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?honsul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?honsul
McCune–Reischauer?honsul
Yale Romanization?honswul

Noun

혼술 • (honsul)

  1. (slang) drinking alcohol by oneself; getting drunk alone

Derived terms

  • 혼술하다 (honsulhada, “to drink alone”)
  • 혼밥 (honbap, “eating alone”)
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