Body symptoms in Japanese

These words describe common body symptoms you might feel when you are sick.

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Glossary · Japanese

  • 01
    熱[netsu]
    Fever
  • 02
    頭痛[zutsū]
    Headache
  • 03
    のどの痛み[nodo no itami]
    Sore throat
  • 04
    咳[seki]
    Cough
  • 05
    鼻水[hanamizu]
    Runny nose
  • 06
    くしゃみ[kushami]
    Sneeze
  • 07
    腹痛[fukutsū]
    Stomachache
  • 08
    腰痛[yōtsū]
    Backache
  • 09
    筋肉痛[kinnikutū]
    Muscle pain
  • 10
    疲れ[tsukare]
    Fatigue
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Example sentences

  1. 私は熱があります。

    I have a fever.

  2. 頭痛がひどいです。

    I have a bad headache.

  3. のどの痛みがあります。

    I have a sore throat.

  4. 咳が出ます。

    I have a cough.

  5. 鼻水が止まりません。

    My runny nose won't stop.

  6. 疲れています。

    I am tired.