Meaning

Primary

To Be Drunk

Alternatives

To Be Seasick, To Be Carsick

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means drunk so the verb vocab version is to be drunk.

This drunk feeling also happens to some people in boats and cars. But we call that to be seasick or to be carsick. You aren't actually drunk, but you feel like you are (and you're probably gonna puke, yuck!).

Reading

よう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

I'm not drunk, yo (). YO. I'm not drunk, yo. YO. Yo, I'm not drunk. Yo.

Context

Context Sentences

みんな船に酔ってしまい、そこら中に吐き散らかしていました。

Everybody got seasick and puked all over the ship.

酔ってる時に車を運転するのは絶対にダメだよ。

Never drive when you are drunk.

Kanji Composition