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Japanese word 酔う: to get drunk / to become intoxicated. Meanings and example sentences.

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酔う (よう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

酔う (よう) means to get drunk / to become intoxicated.

See example sentences below.

酔う at a glance

酔う
ようyou
N3verb
to get drunk / to become intoxicated
酔うようyouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 酔う

Core meaning

to get drunk / to become intoxicated

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼はすぐに酔ってしまう。

Translation

He gets drunk quickly.

Example 2

船に酔って気分が悪い。

Translation

I feel sick because I got seasick.

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