Translation guide
The state of being drunk or intoxicated. In Japanese, this is expressed through nouns, adjectives, and descriptive phrases, with nuances ranging from mild tipsiness to severe intoxication.
Describing the condition of being drunk in a neutral or general sense.
A general noun for drunkenness or intoxication. Can be used in various contexts.
The drunkenness is kicking in.
I drank water to sober up.
Refers to a drunk person or the state of being drunk, often with a slightly colloquial or negative connotation.
He's just a drunk.
Formal term for being dead drunk or heavily intoxicated. Often used in legal or medical contexts.
You must not drive while heavily intoxicated.
Expressing a light, pleasant level of intoxication.
Describing heavy intoxication or being wasted.
Verb meaning to get drunk. Often used in past tense to describe the state.
I got completely drunk last night.
Onomatopoeic word for being very drunk, often implying loss of control. Colloquial.
Verb form of 'dead drunk'. More formal or dramatic.
He was dead drunk and sleeping on the street.
Referring to the after-effects of drunkenness.
The standard word for hangover.
I have a headache from a hangover.
酔い (yoi) is a neutral noun for drunkenness, while 酔っ払い (yopparai) often refers to a drunk person and can sound derogatory. Use 酔い for the state itself.
The drunkenness wore off.
A drunk is sleeping on the street.
Avoid directly translating 'drunkenness' as 酔い性 (yoisei) or similar made-up compounds. Stick to natural expressions like 酔い or 酔っ払い.
彼はベロベロになるまで飲んだ。
He drank until he was wasted.