How to Say ‘I feel a little nauseous.’ in Japanese
少し吐き気があります。
sukoshi hakike ga ari masu
[soo-koh-shee hah-KEE-keh ga ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: In Japanese you "have" a symptom with があります rather than feel it: 熱があります (netsu ga arimasu) "I have a fever".
Phrase Breakdown
少し
sukoshi
[soo-koh-shee]
a little; a bit
Means a small amount; with あと, it becomes 'just a little more'.
あと少しでゴールだった。
It was just a little more and it would have been a goal.
吐き気があります。
hakike ga ari masu
I have nausea
吐き気 (hakike) means 'nausea'. があります means 'there is' or 'I have'. Together they are a polite way to say you feel sick to your stomach.
朝から吐き気があります。
I have felt nauseous since this morning.
Words in this phrase
吐き気
hakike
[hah-KEE-keh]
nausea
The feeling of wanting to vomit.
吐き気がします。
I feel nauseous.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
Stem of あります, used for existence or possession of non-living things.
はい、あります。
Yes, I have it.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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