酔い|よいyoi[2]odaka (tail-high)
えいeiok
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Definitions
- noundrunkenness; intoxication
- nounmotion sickness; travel sickness
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related酔態すいたいWrittenWritten/formal prose term for a person's drunken appearance after drinking; 「酔い」 itself centers on the state of being drunk and also covers motion sickness.
- AntonymシラフNeutralRefers to being sober, having drunk no alcohol; it stands opposite 「酔い」 in its drunkenness sense.
Use 「酔い」 for drunkenness or travel sickness, as in 「酔いが回る」 and 「車酔い」; for the drunken look after drinking, use 「酔態」; the opposite of being drunk is 「素面(しらふ)」.
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