drunk

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is すい, and the kun reading is よう. It has 11 strokes. It appears in words for intoxication and motion sickness.
• Basic usage: 酔う is read よう, and 船酔い is read ふなよい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 酔う / 船酔い
  • 酔う means to get drunk or to get motion sickness and is read よう. It describes becoming drunk or experiencing motion sickness.
  • 少し酒を飲んだだけで酔い、顔が赤くなった。 means “I drank only a little alcohol, but I became drunk and my face turned red.”
  • 船酔い means seasickness and is read ふなよい. It specifically refers to motion sickness on a boat.
  • 波が高く、乗客の何人かが船酔いした。 means “The waves were high, and several passengers became seasick.”