How to Say ‘I've had a sharp pain in my stomach since last night.’ in Japanese
昨日の夜から胃がキリキリ痛くて。
kinou no yoru kara i ga kirikiri itaku te
[kee-NOH noh yoru kara ee gah kee-ree-KEE-ree ee-TAH-koo teh]
Phrase Breakdown
昨日の夜から
kinou no yoru kara
since last night
昨日 (kinō) means 'yesterday', の夜 (no yoru) means 'night of', and から (kara) means 'since' or 'from'.
昨日の夜から熱があります。
I've had a fever since last night.
Words in this phrase
昨日
kinou
[kee-NOH]
yesterday
The day before today.
昨日は雨でした。
It rained yesterday.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
夜
yoru
[yoru]
night
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
夜は静かだ。
The night is quiet.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
胃がキリキリ痛くて。
i ga kirikiri itaku te
my stomach has a sharp pain
キリキリ describes a sharp, stabbing pain. The te-form 痛くて ends the sentence softly.
朝から胃がキリキリ痛くて。
My stomach has had a sharp pain since this morning.
Words in this phrase
胃
i
[ee]
stomach
The stomach as an organ; used when describing stomach pain or problems.
胃が痛いです。
My stomach hurts.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
Marks the subject being judged/understood: お前らが…
盾つくには お前らが どれほどちっぽけな存在だか分かったか。
To oppose (us), did you understand how insignificant you are?
キリキリ
kirikiri
[kee-ree-KEE-ree]
sharp, piercing (pain)
Sound-symbolic word describing a sharp, stabbing, gripping pain, often in the stomach.
お腹がキリキリします。
My stomach has a sharp pain.
痛く
itaku
[ee-TAH-koo]
painful (te-form stem)
Stem of 痛い 'painful', used before て to link or give a reason.
頭が痛くて休みました。
My head hurt, so I rested.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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