The Japanese vocabulary「酔う (よう、you)」means “get drunk” or “suffer from motion sickness.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 酔う |
| Hiragana | よう |
| Romaji Reading | you |
| English Meaning | get drunk, suffer from motion sickness
(Dictionary Form) |
| Key Word | 酔います |
| Hiragana | よいます |
| Romaji Reading | yoimasu |
| English Meaning | get drunk, suffer from motion sickness
(Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 車に乗って酔った。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kuruma ni notte yotta. |
| English Meaning | I got on a car and got carsick. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 車に乗って酔いました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kuruma ni notte yoimashita. |
| English Meaning | I got on a car and got carsick. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 父が酔って帰って来た。 |
| Romaji Reading | Chichi ga yotte kaette kita. |
| English Meaning | My father came home drunk. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 父が酔って帰って来ました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Chichi ga yotte kaette kimashita. |
| English Meaning | My father came home drunk. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は酔うとすぐ顔が真っ赤になる。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa you to sugu kao ga makka ni naru. |
| English Meaning | My face turns flushed red as soon as I get drunk. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は酔うとすぐ顔が真っ赤になります。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa you to, sugu kao ga makka ni narimasu. |
| English Meaning | My face turns flushed red as soon as I get drunk. (Polite Form) |
