Health Problem Expressions in Japanese

Here are some expressions to describe physical conditions in Japanese. Pain is usually described using the adjective itai (painful, sore).   atama ga itai to have a headache ha ga itai to have a toothache nodo ga itai to have a sore throat onaka ga itai to have a stomachache seki ga deru to have a cough hana ga deru to have a runny nose netsu ga aru to have a fever samuke ga suru to have a chill karada ga darui to feel a lack of energy shokuyoku ga nai to have no appetite memai ga suru to feel dizzy kaze o hiku to catch a cold You should also learn the vocabulary of body parts. When describing your conditions to a doctor, ~n desu is often added at the end of the sentence. It has an explanatory function. To express I have a cold, kaze o hikimashita  Ã© ¢ ¨Ã©â€š ªÃ£â€šâ€™Ã£  ²Ã£  Ã£  ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿ or kaze o hiiteimasu  Ã© ¢ ¨Ã©â€š ªÃ£â€šâ€™Ã£  ²Ã£ â€žÃ£  ¦Ã£ â€žÃ£  ¾Ã£ â„¢ is used. Atama ga itai n desu. I have a headache. Netsu ga aru n desu. I have a fever. Here is how to express degrees of pain. totemo itai very painful sukoshi itai a little bit painful Onomatopoeic expressions  are also used to express degrees of pain. Gan gan  Ã£ Å'ん㠁Å'ã‚“ or zuki zuki  Ã£ Å¡Ã£  Ã£ Å¡Ã£   is used to describe headaches. Zuki zuki  Ã£ Å¡Ã£  Ã£ Å¡Ã£   or shiku shiku  Ã£ â€"㠁 Ã£ â€"㠁  is used for toothaches and kiri kiri  Ã£  Ã£â€šÅ Ã£  Ã£â€šÅ  or shiku shiku  Ã£ â€"㠁 Ã£ â€"㠁  for stomachaches. gan gan pounding headache zuki zuki throbbing pain shiku shiku dull pain kiri kiri sharp continuous pain hiri hiri burning pain chiku chiku prickly pain