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Breakdown of (o)sake
alcohol
酒
Usages of (o)sake
お酒 を たくさん 飲まないで ください。osake o takusan nomanaide kudasai.
Please don't drink a lot of alcohol.
お水 飲みたい です。 お酒 を 飲むの が 下手 です。omizu nomitai desu. osake o nomuno ga heta desu.
I want to drink water. I'm not good at drinking alcohol.
お酒 を 飲みすぎて、 問題 を 起こしました。osake o nomisugite, mondai o okoshimashita.
He drank too much alcohol and caused a problem.
大人 で あれば、 お酒 を 飲んで も いい です。otona de areba, osake o nonde mo ii desu.
If you are an adult, you can drink alcohol.
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