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酔う
Readings

you
えう
eu

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to get drunk, to become intoxicated

Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated

Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 酔う, 酔います
[does], will [do]
酔わない, 酔いません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 酔った, 酔いました
[did]
酔わなかった, 酔いませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 酔って, 酔いまして 酔わないで, 酔いませんで 酔わなくて
Kanjis
ON: スイ KUN: よ.う, よ.い, よ
drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound

Stroke: 11 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-4 FC: 1464.4


Phrases
まるで酔っているようだ。
Parts: 丸で (まるで) 酔う (よう) 様だ (ようだ)
She looks as if she were drunk.
He looks like he's drunk.