Meaning of 酔う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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酔うJLPT 3
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Kana Readingよう
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Romajiyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to get drunk; to become intoxicated
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Example Sentences
酔う, よう used in context
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I'm so drunk now that I'm seeing two keyboards.
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たまには酒にでも酔ってはじけて日頃の鬱憤晴らしたほうがいいんじゃないか。
Isn't it better to get drunk and cut loose once in a while and blow off the tension of daily frustration?
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All the passengers got seasick during the storm.
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僕の友達はひどく酔っていたので、家まで車で送るはめになったんだ。
My friends were so boozed up that I had to drive them home.
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My father was, I think, a little drunk then.
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Maybe it's the low air pressure that means you get drunk more easily on planes.
Verb Conjugations
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Kanji found in this word
drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound
On: スイ
Kun: よ.う, よ.い, よ
11 strokes
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