noun
state of being dead drunk; heavily intoxicated state
Refers to a condition of extreme drunkenness, often implying loss of control or consciousness. Used in formal or descriptive contexts.
彼は泥酔状態で道に倒れていた。
He was lying on the street in a state of dead drunkenness.
泥酔状態での運転は非常に危険です。
Driving while heavily intoxicated is extremely dangerous.
Compound of 泥酔 (dead drunk) and 状態 (state, condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components are standard Sino-Japanese morphemes.