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4.11 Health & Illness

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Overview

Learn vocabulary for talking about health, illness, and visiting the doctor. This is essential for describing symptoms and understanding medical situations.

Symptoms and ailments

JapaneseReadingMeaning
かぜかぜcold (illness)
ねつねつfever
せきせきcough
はなみずはなみずrunny nose
ずつう / あたまが痛いずつう / あたまがいたいheadache
いたみいたみpain
きぶんきぶんfeeling; mood
アレルギーあれるぎーallergy
けがけがinjury

Common expressions

JapaneseMeaning
気分が悪いです。I feel unwell.
熱があります。I have a fever.
頭が痛いです。I have a headache.
風邪をひきました。I caught a cold.
体の具合が悪いです。I'm not feeling well (body).
病院に行きます。I'll go to the hospital.

Treatment and recovery

JapaneseReadingMeaning
くすりくすりmedicine
のむのむto take (medicine)
やすむやすむto rest
ねるねるto sleep
なおるなおるto recover; get better
びょういんびょういんhospital
しんさつしんさつmedical examination

Dialogue

A: You look pale. Are you okay? B: I caught a cold. I have a headache and a fever too.

A: Did you take medicine? B: Yes, but I still feel unwell.

Doctor: What are your symptoms? Patient: I have a cough and a runny nose. My throat hurts a little too. Doctor: It's a cold. I'll give you medicine, so please get some rest.

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