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KANJI
酔
drunk
intoxicated, seasickness, carsickness, intoxicate
Kun'yomi
よyo
On'yomi
すいsui
Example sentences
彼かれはいつもは物もの静しずかな人ひとだが、酒さけに酔ようと冗じょう談だんばかり言いうようになる。
He is usually a quiet person, but when he gets drunk on sake, he starts telling only jokes.
昨さく夜やの飲のみ会かいで飲のみすぎたせいで、今きょうはひどい二ふつ日か酔よいに苦くるしんでいる。
Because I drank too much at last night's drinking party, I'm suffering from a terrible hangover today.
そのアーティストの圧あっ倒とう的てきなパフォーマンスに、観かん客きゃくは皆みな、完かん全ぜんに酔よいしれた。
All the audience members were completely captivated by that artist's overwhelming performance.

Practice exercises

1
酔
Answer
よすい
2
酔
Answer
drunkget drunktipsydizzy
3
酔う
to get drunk; to be intoxicated
Answer
よう
4
泥でい酔
dead drunk; deep intoxication
Answer
でいすい
5
悪わる酔い
hangover; getting badly drunk
Answer
わるよい
6
酔態たい
drunken state; state of being drunk
Answer
すいたい