nightcap in Japanese
nightcap in Japanese is 寝酒 — nightcap means an alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
nightcap in Japanese
寝酒
Pronounced: nezake
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic. [From 1818.]
What does "nightcap" mean?
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noun An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
"You know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap."
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noun Historically, a soft cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.
"In old illustrations, characters are often shown wearing a tasselled nightcap."
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nightcap in a sentence
- You know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap.
- This week I took up the relatively simple challenge of buying breakfast, lunch and dinner—and a nightcap—exclusively from konbini, as well as completing a couple of admin tasks.
- In old illustrations, characters are often shown wearing a tasselled nightcap.
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What is "nightcap" in Japanese?
"nightcap" in Japanese is 寝酒. nightcap means: An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
How do you pronounce 寝酒?
"nightcap" in Japanese is 寝酒, pronounced "nezake".
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