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How to Say ‘Does it get worse after eating?’ in Japanese

食後に強くなったりしますか。

shokugo ni tsuyoku natsu tari shi masu ka

[SHOH-koo-goh nee TSOO-yoh-koo nat tah-ree shi mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: 〜たりしますか means "does it ever do things like...?". It makes the question soft and open rather than a blunt yes/no.

Phrase Breakdown

食後に

shokugo ni

after meals

食後 (shokugo) means 'after eating'. に marks the time.

Example

食後に薬を飲みます。

I take medicine after meals.

Words in this phrase

食後

shokugo

[SHOH-koo-goh]

after meals

Time after eating; common on medicine instructions.

Example

この薬は食後に飲んでください。

Please take this medicine after meals.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle indicating location or target state.

Example

手元に置きたいです。

I want to keep it at hand.

強くなったり

tsuyoku natsu tari

getting stronger (among other things)

強くなる means 'to become stronger'. たり gives it as one example. Hold the small っ: nat-tari.

Example

雨が強くなったりします。

The rain sometimes gets heavier.

Words in this phrase

強く

tsuyoku

[TSOO-yoh-koo]

strong (adverbial form)

Form of 強い 'strong'; お酒が強い means able to hold one's liquor.

Example

父はお酒が強くない。

My dad can't handle alcohol well.

なっ

natsu

[nat]

become

To change or begin to be something.

Example

晴れてきた。

It has become clear.

たり

tari

[tah-ree]

things like; perhaps

Ending listing examples or softening a statement.

Example

週末は映画を見たりします。

On weekends I do things like watch movies.

しますか。

shi masu ka

does it?

Completes the たり pattern as a polite question. Raise your tone slightly on か.

Example

よく運動しますか。

Do you exercise often?

Words in this phrase

し

shi

[shi]

to do

The verb for carrying out or performing an action.

Example

そのことをしました。

I did that thing.

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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