酔う
よう
verb (godan)
to get drunk; to get intoxicated; to get motion sick
自動詞 intransitiveconsumption
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 酔う | 酔わない |
| Present polite | 酔います | 酔いません |
| Past | 酔った | 酔わなかった |
| Past polite | 酔いました | 酔いませんでした |
| て form | 酔って | 酔わなくて |
| ている present | 酔っている | 酔っていない |
| ている polite | 酔っています | 酔っていません |
| ている past | 酔っていた | 酔っていなかった |
| ている past polite | 酔っていました | 酔っていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 酔えば | 酔わなければ |
| Conditional たら | 酔ったら | 酔わなかったら |
| Volitional | 酔おう | — |
| Volitional polite | 酔いましょう | — |
| Potential | 酔える | 酔えない |
| Passive | 酔われる | 酔われない |
| Causative | 酔わせる | 酔わせない |
| Imperative | 酔え | 酔うな |
1.
to get drunk; to become intoxicated
To become affected by alcohol. Describes the state of being under the influence of alcoholic drinks.
2.
to get motion sick; to feel nauseous from motion
To feel sick from the rocking or movement of a vehicle, boat, or other transport.
3.
to be intoxicated; to be entranced
To be deeply absorbed or captivated by something beautiful, exciting, or pleasurable. A figurative extension of the intoxication meaning.
Godan verb. Conjugates as 酔う・酔って・酔った. The particle に marks the cause of intoxication or motion sickness.
Common collocations
- お酒に酔う (to get drunk on alcohol)
- 車に酔う (to get carsick)
- 船に酔う (to get seasick)
- ~に酔いしれる (to be intoxicated/entranced by ~)
- 酔いが回る (the alcohol goes to one's head)
- 酔いが覚める (to sober up)
The te-form 酔って is often used as an adjective meaning "drunk." The related noun 酔い means "drunkenness" or "intoxication." For motion sickness, ~酔い forms compounds: 車酔い (carsickness), 船酔い (seasickness).
Related Words
Related:
酔っ払い (drunk person)
Related:
酒 (sake, alcohol)
Compare:
陶酔 (intoxication)
Compare:
酩酊 (intoxication)