How to Say ‘It's a mild stomach bug.’ in Japanese
軽い胃腸炎ですね。
karui ichou en desu ne
[kah-ROO-ee ee-CHOH EN dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: ね at the end is the doctor gently confirming, a bit like "it looks like...". 胃腸炎 is said (ichōen), with a long "ō".
Phrase Breakdown
軽い
karui
[kah-ROO-ee]
light; mild
Adjective meaning light in weight, or mild in severity for illness.
軽いかぜです。
It's a mild cold.
胃腸炎ですね。
ichou en desu ne
it's gastroenteritis
胃腸炎 (ichōen) means 'gastroenteritis', or stomach flu. ですね softly confirms something, as a doctor does when giving a diagnosis. Hold the long 'ō': 'i-chō-en'.
子どもは胃腸炎ですね。
Your child has gastroenteritis.
Words in this phrase
胃腸
ichou
[ee-CHOH]
stomach and intestines
Medical word for the digestive organs.
胃腸が弱いです。
I have a weak stomach.
炎
en
[EN]
inflammation
Suffix in medical terms meaning inflammation, like '-itis'.
胃腸炎になりました。
I got gastroenteritis.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
(friendly softener)
Sentence-ending particle adding warmth or seeking agreement; in farewells it sounds friendly.
じゃあ、またね。
Well, see you.
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