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    3. 酔う

    酔う

    酔よう​

    to get drunk

    N3KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ようえう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to get drunk, to become intoxicated
    2.
    to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated
    3.
    to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures

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    彼かれはビールをたくさん飲 んで酔よった。

    He drank a lot of beer and got drunk.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    彼かれはワインに酔よいって、陽よう気きに歌うたい始はじめた。

    He got drunk on wine and started singing cheerfully.

    KMT9Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    船ふねに乗のるとすぐに酔よってしまうので、薬くすりを飲のんだ。

    I get seasick very quickly when I'm on a boat, so I took medicine.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationMedicine & Health
    彼かの女じょは美うつくしい音おん楽がくに酔よいしれ、しばらくの間あいだ、何なにも考かんがえられなかった。

    She was spellbound by the beautiful music and couldn't think of anything for a while.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    長ながいドライブで車くるまに酔よいってしまい、気き分ぶんが悪わるくなった。

    I got carsick during the long drive and felt unwell.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    酔
    よ.う・よ.い・よ…(2)
    drunk・feel sick・poisoned・elated・spellbound
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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