酔(よ)い

よい

noun

drunkenness; motion sickness

1. drunkenness; intoxication

The state of being drunk, or the effect of alcohol as it takes hold and wears off.

酔(よ)いが回(まわ)ってきた。

The alcohol is starting to kick in.

I drank cold water to sober up.

Last night's drinking is still with me, and my head has felt heavy since morning.

2. motion sickness

Nausea from riding in a vehicle; mostly in compounds such as 乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い and 酔(よ)い止(ど)め.

酔(よ)い止(ど)めを飲(の)んだ。

I took motion sickness medicine.

The swaying of the bus made my motion sickness worse.

People prone to motion sickness should sit facing forward.

The noun of 酔(よ)う (to get drunk; to get motion sick).

酔(よ)いが回(まわ)る: the alcohol takes effect
酔(よ)いが覚(さ)める / 酔(よ)いを覚(さ)ます: to sober up / to sober (oneself) up
酔(よ)い止(ど)め: motion sickness medicine
二日酔(ふつかよ)い: hangover
船酔(ふなよ)い / 車酔(くるまよ)い / 乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い: seasickness / carsickness / motion sickness

酔(よ)い is a homophone of 良(よ)い (good) and 宵(よい) (early evening); the kanji or the context tells them apart.

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Added 2026.10.13 22:08 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:13

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