EP87 Japanese for When You Don’t Feel Well

Today, we’re learning some useful Japanese expressions for talking about when you don’t feel well.

We’ll practice everyday expressions like:

Kaze o hikimashita. — I caught a cold.
Kaze-gimi desu. — I’m feeling a little under the weather.
Atama ga itai desu. — I have a headache.
Hanamizu ga demasu. — I have a runny nose.
Nodo ga itai desu. — I have a sore throat.
Netsu ga arimasu. — I have a fever.
Seki ga demasu. — I have a cough.
Onaka ga itai desu. — I have a stomachache.
Hakike ga arimasu. — I feel nauseous.
Hakimashita. — I vomited.

We’ll also look at some medical words, such as zutsuu (headache) and fukutsuu (abdominal pain), and learn the difference between everyday Japanese and expressions you might hear at a hospital or see on medicine.

If you’re traveling in Japan, these are especially useful expressions to know!

And remember, don’t always translate Japanese word by word from English. Learn natural Japanese expressions as a whole and practice using them in real situations.

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