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How do you say "i feel sick" in Japanese?
気分が悪い
kibun ga warui
In Japanese, "i feel sick" is 気分が悪い (kibun ga warui).
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Pronunciation
Say kee-boon gah wah-roo-ee, kibun means feeling or mood, and warui means bad, so the phrase literally reads 'feeling bad'.
Writing and usage
気分が悪い is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 気分が悪い
Kibun ga warui sounds like 'key, boon, gah, war, oo-ee', picture a sudden loud boom making you feel instantly ill and dizzy.
Related words
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- where is the nearest hospital 最寄りの病院はどこですか? moyori no byouin hadokodesuka?
- can you help me 助けてくれないか tasuke tekurenaika
- i am lost 私は迷っています watashi ha mayotsu teimasu
- what time is it 今何時だ ima nanji da
- i would like a table for two 二人用のテーブルをお願いします futariyou no teeburu woo negai shimasu
- the bill please お会計をお願いします o kaikei woo negai shimasu
- where is the bathroom トイレはどこだ toire hadokoda
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Questions about 気分が悪い
How do you pronounce 気分が悪い?
Say kee-boon gah wah-roo-ee, kibun means feeling or mood, and warui means bad, so the phrase literally reads 'feeling bad'.
Is 気分が悪い formal or casual?
気分が悪い is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 気分が悪い written in Japanese?
気分が悪い is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kibun ga warui.
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"I feel sick" in other languages
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