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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shime no ippai
"飲み会の最後にラーメンで締めの一杯を食べた。"
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2 senses- 1
A final drink or meal taken immediately before going to bed, often acting as a closing ritual for an evening out.
"After a long evening of celebrations, they stopped at a ramen shop for a final bowl of noodles as their shime-no-ippai." - 2
A light cap formerly worn in bed for warmth.
"Grandfather wore a woolen nightcap to keep warm during the cold winter nights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal combination of 'night' (from Old English 'niht') and 'cap' (from Late Latin 'cappa'), originally referring to a cloth cap worn in bed. By the 19th century, the term shifted metaphorically to describe a final alcoholic drink taken before going to bed, as if putting a 'cap' on the day.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nightcap" is said worldwide
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dernier verre
Transliteration: dernier ver
"Ils ont pris un dernier verre avant de rentrer."
Schlummertrunk
Transliteration: shlum-mer-trunk
"Sie nahmen noch einen Schlummertrunk in der Bar."
ammazzacaffè
Transliteration: am-mat-za-kaf-fe
"Prendiamo un ultimo bicchiere prima di andare a dormire."
copa de despedida
Transliteration: ko-pa de des-pe-di-da
"Tomaron una copa de despedida antes de irse a casa."
saideira
Transliteration: sai-dey-ra
"Vamos pedir a saideira antes de fechar a conta."
शयनपूर्व पेय
Transliteration: shayanpurva pey
"उन्होंने सोने से पहले एक आखिरी पेय लिया।"
睡前酒
Transliteration: shuì qián jiǔ
"他们在回家前喝了一杯睡前酒。"
잠자리 술
Transliteration: jam-ja-ri sul
"그들은 집에 가기 전에 마지막으로 한잔 더 했다."
締めの一杯
Transliteration: shime no ippai
"飲み会の最後にラーメンで締めの一杯を食べた。"
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