How to Say ‘Do you have nausea?’ in Japanese
はきけはありますか。
hakike wa ari masu ka
[hah-kee-keh wah ah-ree mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] sets the topic: “As for nausea…” Very common in check-up questions.
🇯🇵 In Japan: They’re screening for warning signs; if nausea is severe, they may suggest a clinic instead of OTC meds.
Phrase Breakdown
はきけ
hakike
[hah-kee-keh]
nausea
Noun: nausea. In this question, it’s the symptom being checked.
はきけはありますか。
Do you have nausea?
は
wa
[wah]
(topic marker)
Topic particle. はきけは… sets “as for nausea…” (nausea specifically) when asking.
はきけはありますか。
Do you have nausea?
あります
ari masu
there is; (you) have (polite)
Polite verb meaning “to exist/to have” (for non-living things, conditions, symptoms).
いたみがあります。
There is pain. / I have pain.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
have / exist (polite)
Stem of あります. With symptoms it means “to have.”
はきけはありますか。
Do you have nausea?
ます
masu
[mahss]
(polite ending)
Completes あります in polite style.
はきけはありますか。
Do you have nausea?
か
ka
[kah]
(question marker)
Question particle used in polite questions at a pharmacy.
はきけはありますか。
Do you have nausea?
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