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yoi
noun

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ei
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English Meaning(s) for 酔い

noun
  1. drunkenness; intoxication
  2. motion sickness; travel sickness

Definition and Synonyms for 酔い

Drink the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Synonyms: 暴飲暴食, 酔い, 酔う, 酔態, 酩酊
Inebriation a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
Synonyms: ほろ酔い, 酔い, 酔う, 酩酊

Meanings for each kanji in 酔い

» drunk; feel sick; poisoned; elated; spellbound

Categories 酔い is a member of

Intemperateness consumption of alcoholic drinks
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Temporary State a state that continues for a limited time
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Sample Sentences for 酔い

Don't you tend to get carsick?
When she went to Oshima by sea, she got seasick and brought up all she had eaten.
Please bring me some medicine for airsickness.
It seems I've got a little tipsy. Sorry to have talked rubbish...
I never get seasick because I am used to traveling by boat.

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