NichiDict

酔う

N3
よう
[you]
Illustration for 酔う

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to get drunk; to become intoxicated

2.GodanIntransitive

to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated

3.GodanIntransitive

to be elated; to be exalted; to be spellbound; to be in raptures

Examples

お酒を飲んで酔ってしまった。

I drank alcohol and got drunk.

子供がバスに酔って気分が悪い。

The child got bus-sick and feels unwell.

私は車に酔いやすい体質なんです。

I have a constitution that easily gets car sick.