How do you say "I haven’t vomited." in Japanese?

"I haven’t vomited." in Japanese is "はいていません。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "はいていません。" mean in English?

"はいていません。" means "I haven’t vomited." in English. Usage tip: From [はく] → [はいています] (have been vomiting) → [はいていません] (haven’t). Small [い] sound matters.

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How to Say ‘I haven’t vomited.’ in Japanese

はいていません。

hai te i mase n

[hah-ee teh ee mah-seh n]

💬 Usage Tip: From [はく] → [はいています] (have been vomiting) → [はいていません] (haven’t). Small [い] sound matters.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Clear “no” answers like this help pharmacists decide if it’s likely indigestion vs. gastroenteritis/food poisoning.

Phrase Breakdown

はい

hai

[hah-ee]

vomit (stem: はい from はく)

「はい」 comes from 「はく」 (to vomit) in te-form: 「はいて」. Used to say you haven’t vomited.

Example

きょうははいません。

I haven’t vomited today.

て

[teh]

te-form connector

「て」 connects to make 「はいている/はいていません」. Here it helps form “haven’t vomited.”

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

い

[ee]

to be (in ~ている) (first sound)

「い」 is from 「いる」 in 「〜ている」. With negative, it means “not (doing) / haven’t (done).”

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ませ

mase

[mah-seh]

polite negative (part of ません)

「ませ」 is part of 「ません」, polite negative. Good for answering staff politely.

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

ん

[n]

polite negative ending (part of ません)

「ん」 finishes 「ません」. Whole phrase: 「はいていません」 = “I haven’t vomited.”

Example

はいていません。

I haven’t vomited.

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