expression, ichidan verb
be drunk; be intoxicated; be under the influence of alcohol
A formal or literary expression meaning to be in a state of having consumed alcohol, often used in legal or official contexts.
彼は酒気を帯びている状態で運転していた。
He was driving while under the influence of alcohol.
酒気を帯びて
Persons who are intoxicated are not allowed to enter.