船酔い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 船酔い is read as ふなよい and is seasickness caused by the motion of a boat or ship.
• Basic usage: Use 乗客が船酔いする for passengers becoming seasick and 船酔いを避ける for avoiding seasickness.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 船酔い and 車酔い
  • The headword is motion sickness on a boat or ship, while the comparison term is motion sickness in a car or bus.