also: えい
noun
Refers to the state of being drunk from alcohol. Often used in compounds like 酔いが回る (the intoxication sets in) or 酔いを覚ます (sober up).
See also: 酔う (よう)
彼は酔いが回って、ろれつが回らなくなった。
As the intoxication set in, his speech became slurred.
冷たい水で顔を洗って酔いを覚ました。
I washed my face with cold water to sober up.
noun
motion sickness; travel sickness
Used for sickness caused by motion, such as in vehicles. Commonly appears in compounds like 車酔い (car sickness) or 船酔い (seasickness).
See also: 酔う (よう)
バスに乗るとすぐに酔いがして気持ち悪くなる。
I get motion sickness as soon as I get on a bus and feel nauseous.
船酔いの薬を飲んでからフェリーに乗った。
I took seasickness medicine before boarding the ferry.