Hebereke (へべれけ)

I have come into a state called "hebereke" (へべれけ) several times.

Hebereke is a term that means that someone gets drunk too much to lose his/her consciousness or memory.

There is a theory that this term comes from the Greek word, "Hebe erryake," which means something like "Hebe pours alcohol."

Here, Hebe is the goddess who controls the youth in Greek mythology.

However, it's not sure whether or not this etymology is correct.

Incidentally, there is another theory that says that it comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia, "hero hero" and "bero bero," which can refer to a drunk state.

へべれけ

私は何度か「へべれけ」になったことがあります。

へべれけとは、意識や記憶がなくなるほど、ひどく酒に酔ったさまを表す言葉です。

この言葉は、ギリシャ語の "Hebe erryeke" (ヘーベーのお酌) から来ているという説があります。

ヘーベーとはギリシャ神話の青春を司る女神のことです。

しかし、正確な語源はわかっておりません。

他には、日本語で酔っ払っていることを表す擬態語「へろへろ」や「べろべろ」から来ているという説があります。