English–Japanese
“throw up” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihaku
Example
食べすぎて吐きました。ta be su gi te ha ki ma shi ta
I threw up because I ate too much.
How to say “throw up” in Japanese
“Throw up” in Japanese is 吐く (haku).
Centers on the body forcing food or liquid back up and out through the mouth.
Example sentences with 吐く
弟は気持ちが悪くて、吐きました。otōto wa ki mo chi ga waru ku te ha ki ma shi ta
My little brother felt sick and threw up.
乗り物に酔って、朝から何度も吐いています。no ri mono ni yo tte asa ka ra nan do mo ha i te i ma su
I have been throwing up repeatedly since this morning because I got carsick.
Tips for using 吐く
- Japanese uses 吐く (haku) for both vomiting and spitting something out, whereas English normally uses throw up only for vomiting.