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37 船酔い Seasickness

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Meaning

Primary

Seasickness

Word Type

noun, する verb

Explanation

When you're boat drunk you have sea sickness.

Reading

ふなよい

Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for 船 goes to ふな (probably because you're sick and can't spell). The 酔い comes from 酔う.

Context

Context Sentences

この薬で船酔いを克服しました。

I got over my seasickness with this medicine.

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