吐き気

Japanese

Kanji in this term
吐	気
は Grade: S	け Grade: 1
kun'yomi	goon

Alternative spellings
吐き氣 (kyūjitai) 吐気

Etymology

Compound of 吐(は)き (haki, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 吐(は)く (haku, “vomit”).) + 気(け) (-ke, “feeling”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はきけ [hàkíkéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠kʲi̥ke̞]

Noun

吐(は)き気(け) • (hakike) 

1. a feeling of vomiting; nausea

   Synonyms: 嘔気 (ōki), 悪心 (oshin)

   気持(きも)ちが悪(わる)い。吐(は)き気(け)がする。

   Kimochi ga warui. Hakike ga suru.

   I'm feeling bad. And I feel like vomiting.

2. a strong dislike or disgust of somebody

   Synonyms: 嫌悪 (ken'o), むかつき (mukatsuki)

   その男(おとこ)は嫌(きら)いだ。そいつの顔(かお)を見(み)ただけで吐(は)き気(け)がする。

   Sono otoko wa kirai da. Soitsu no kao o mita dake de hakike ga suru.

   I hate the guy and feel nausea in just a glance.

Hyponyms

• (feeling of vomiting):
  • 乗(の)り物(もの)酔(よ)い (norimonoyoi): travel sickness
  • 車(くるま)酔(よ)い (kurumayoi): carsickness
  • 船(ふな)酔(よ)い (funayoi): seasickness

Coordinate terms

• 悪(お)寒(かん) (okan): feeling coldness caused by sickness