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How to Say ‘Do you have any nausea or diarrhea?’ in Japanese

吐き気や下痢などはございますか。

hakike ya geri nado wa gozai masu ka

[ha-KEE-keh yah geh-REE NAH-doh wah gozai mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: や ... など lists examples without claiming the list is complete, like "things like A or B". Compare と, which lists everything.

Phrase Breakdown

吐き気や下痢などは

hakike ya geri nado wa

things like nausea or diarrhea

吐き気 (hakike) means 'nausea' and 下痢 (geri) means 'diarrhea'. や...など lists examples, like 'such as'. は marks the topic.

Example

熱や咳などはありますか。

Do you have a fever, a cough or anything like that?

Words in this phrase

吐き気

hakike

[ha-KEE-keh]

nausea

The feeling that you are about to vomit.

Example

朝から吐き気がします。

I've felt nauseous since morning.

や

[yah]

and (among others)

Lists examples, implying there are more.

Example

りんごやバナナを買いました。

I bought apples, bananas, and so on.

下痢

geri

[geh-REE]

diarrhea

Medical word for loose, watery stools.

Example

下痢が止まりません。

My diarrhea won't stop.

など

nado

[NAH-doh]

and so on; such as

Particle listing examples, implying there may be others.

Example

頭痛や熱などがあります。

I have a headache, fever, and so on.

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

ございますか。

gozai masu ka

do you have?

A very polite form of ありますか (arimasu ka, 'is there?'). Staff often use it when speaking to customers.

Example

ご質問はございますか。

Do you have any questions?

Words in this phrase

ござい

gozai

[gozai]

to be (polite)

Polite form of existence.

Example

こちらは席でございます。

This is your seat.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite verb ending

A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.

Example

予約を確認します。

I will confirm the reservation.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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