酔い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 酔い, read よい. This noun denotes either intoxication from alcohol or motion sickness caused by travel.
• Basic usage: 酔いが回る describes slight intoxication at a celebration, while ひどい酔い describes severe seasickness caused by a rocking boat.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Mild intoxication at a celebration
  • The speaker becomes slightly intoxicated at the celebration. Example: 祝いの席で少し酔いが回った。 — I became slightly intoxicated at the celebration.
• Seasickness from continued rocking
  • Continued rocking makes the traveler severely seasick. Example: 船の揺れが続き、ひどい酔いを感じた。 — The continued rocking of the boat made me severely seasick.