飲める

can drink, be able to drink

→ 飲む
飲め drink + る potential (can / be able to)
verb · informal Uncommon #18,672
can drink, be able to drink Often used to mean that someone is legally old enough to drink alcohol.
JA: この店ではコーヒーが飲める。
EN: You can drink coffee at this café.
Conjugation of 飲む

でも私が飲むとおっぱいになって赤ちゃんが飲めるのよ

But when I drink it, it turns into breast milk, and the baby can drink it.

— 崖の上のポニョ (2008)

そのギターもうお酒が飲める年なのね?

That guitar is old enough to drink already?

— 罪人たち (2025)

まだ飲める歳じゃないんだ。

I'm not old enough to drink yet.

オーストラリアの水道水は飲めるんですか?

Is it safe to drink tap water in Australia?

飲める水はどこですか?

Where can I find drinking water?

まさか子供の誕生会にタダ酒が飲めると

Who would’ve thought I’d get free drinks at a child’s birthday party?

— アバウト・タイム ~愛おしい時間について~ (2013)

お酒は飲める年齢かな?

Are you old enough to drink?

新聞を買ってコーヒーが飲めるいい旅を

A lovely trip where I can buy a newspaper and enjoy a cup of coffee.

— TAXi (1998)

出かける前にコーヒーをもう一杯飲めるな。

I’ve got time for one more cup of coffee before I head out.

オーストラリアでは何歳からお酒飲めるの?

How old do you have to be to drink alcohol in Australia?

トムはお酒を飲める年齢に達していない。

Tom is not old enough to drink alcohol.

この水は飲めるの?

Is this water safe to drink?