Japanese word

吐き気

Pronunciation

Romajihakike

Meaning

  • nounfeeling sick

Example

食事の後に吐き気がしました。shoku ji no ato ni ha ki ke ga shi ma shi ta

I felt sick after the meal.

Illustration for 吐き気 (feeling sick)

More examples

車に長く乗ると、吐き気を感じます。kuruma ni naga ku no ru to ha ki ke o kan ji ma su

When I ride in a car for a long time, I feel sick.

Core concept

It refers to a sick feeling in the body that can arise before vomiting but does not always lead to it.

Common phrases

  • 吐き気がするha ki ke ga su ru

    feel sick

  • 吐き気を感じるha ki ke o kan ji ru

    feel nauseated

Similar words

むかつきmukatsuki: An everyday term for an uneasy feeling in the stomach that may make a person want to vomit.
悪心akushin: A medical term for an unpleasant feeling that can precede vomiting.

Definition in Japanese

吐くことを催す不快な感覚。ha ku ko to o moyō su fu kai na kan kaku

Word origin

吐き気 (hakike, "nausea") is formed from 吐く (haku, "to vomit") and 気 (ke, "feeling"), with 吐き (haki) showing the verb stem used in the compound.

Usage tips

  • The phrase feel sick is broader than nausea in English because it can also describe feeling generally unwell without a stomach problem.

Other meanings

  • nauseanoun
  • feeling like throwing upnoun

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