How do you say "Do you feel nauseous?" in Japanese?

"Do you feel nauseous?" in Japanese is "はきけはありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "はきけはありますか。" mean in English?

"はきけはありますか。" means "Do you feel nauseous?" in English. Usage tip: Literally “Is there nausea?” A very common medical-style question in Japanese.

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How to Say ‘Do you feel nauseous?’ 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: Literally “Is there nausea?” A very common medical-style question in Japanese.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Even for mild stomach pain, staff often screen for nausea/vomiting to judge severity and infection risk.

Phrase Breakdown

はきけ

hakike

[hah-kee-keh]

nausea; feeling like vomiting

Symptom term. Common question at pharmacies to check seriousness/related symptoms.

Example

はきけはありますか。

Do you have nausea?

は

[wah]

topic marker “as for …”

Marks nausea as the topic being asked about.

Example

痛みはありますか。

Do you have pain?

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have (polite, affirmative)

あり is the stem of あります. Together with ます it becomes polite “have/there is.”

Example

咳があります。

I have a cough.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending (part of あります)

Makes the verb polite: あります. In questions, followed by か.

Example

はきけはありますか。

Do you have nausea?

か

[kah]

question particle

Turns the polite statement into a question: ありますか = “Do you have…?”

Example

熱はありますか。

Do you have a fever?

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