What to Say in Such Situations? ~A Comparison Between Japanese, English, and Chinese~

People occasionally experience poor physical condition. Fatigue, headaches, and bodily discomfort are realities we face in our daily lives. However, the way these symptoms are expressed can vary greatly depending on the culture. In Japanese, English, and Chinese, words and expressions for describing poor physical condition each have their own unique aesthetics and backgrounds. In this article, I would like to compare and express the expressions of poor physical condition in these languages.

Even if you learn words for poor physical condition in advance, it might be helpful to use them by pointing when you feel unwell while traveling abroad. I hope this information will be useful to you in some way.

Cold and Flu

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
のどが痛い	Sore throat	喉咙痛
鼻水が出る	Runny nose	流鼻涕
鼻がつまっている	Stuffy nose	鼻子堵塞
せきが出る	Cough	咳嗽
熱がある	Fever	发烧

Allergy

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
くしゃみ	Sneezing	打喷嚏
鼻水	Runny nose	流鼻涕
鼻づまり	Nasal congestion	鼻塞
目のかゆみ	Itchy eyes	眼睛痒
皮膚のかゆみ	Itchy skin	皮肤痒
発疹	Rash	出疹子

Pain

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
頭が痛い	Headache	头痛
歯が痛い	Toothache	牙痛
胃が痛い	Stomachache	胃痛
腹痛	Abdominal pain	腹痛
肩が痛い	Shoulder pain	肩膀痛
膝が痛い	Knee pain	膝盖痛
腰が痛い	Lower back pain	腰痛
足が痛い	Foot pain	脚痛
口内炎が痛い	Mouth ulcer pain	口疮疼痛

Abdomen

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
腹痛	Abdominal pain	腹痛
下痢	Diarrhea	腹泻
便秘	Constipation	便秘
おならが出る	Flatulence	放屁
お腹が張る	Bloating	肚子涨
吐き気がする	Nausea	恶心
嘔吐する	Vomiting	呕吐
食べ過ぎ	Overeating	吃得太多
飲みすぎ	Overdrinking	喝得太多
胃痛	Stomachache	胃痛

Skin

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
かゆみ	Itch	痒
かぶれ	Rash	出疹子
乾燥肌	Dry skin	皮肤干燥
荒れた皮膚	Irritated skin	皮肤粗糙
水虫	Athlete’s foot	脚气
虫刺され	Insect bite	虫咬伤
にきび	Acne	痘痘
あざ	Bruise	淤青
日焼け	Sunburn	晒伤
熱傷	Burn	烫伤
切り傷	Cut	割伤

Eyes

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
目がかゆい	Itchy eyes	眼睛发痒
目が赤い	Red eyes	眼睛发红
目が疲れている	Tired eyes	眼睛疲劳
目が乾燥している	Dry eyes	眼睛干涩
目が充血している	Bloodshot eyes	眼睛充血
目がかすむ	Blurred vision	视力模糊
目が痛い	Sore eyes	眼睛痛
めやにが出る	Eye discharge	眼屎
眩暈	Dizziness	眩晕
目がチカチカする	Flashing lights	眩光
霞み	Haze	视力模糊

Names of Disease

Japanese	English	Simplified Chinese
不眠症	Insomnia	失眠
痛風	Gout	痛风
感染症	Infection	感染症
糖尿病	Diabetes	糖尿病
脂質異常症	Dyslipidemia	脂质代谢异常
関節リウマチ	Rheumatoid arthritis	类风湿性关节炎
骨折	Fracture	骨折
打撲	Bruise	挫伤
捻挫	Sprain	扭伤
甲状腺機能亢進症	Hyperthyroidism	甲亢
甲状腺機能低下症	Hypothyroidism	甲减
前立腺肥大症	Benign prostatic hyperplasia	良性前列腺增生症
過活動性膀胱	Overactive bladder	膀胱过度活动症

As A Guide To Health In Other Languages

Today we have created tables about various symptoms and diseases. We hope that these tables will help you understand and communicate. Your health is an important asset and you need to take appropriate action when symptoms and diseases appear. Always put your health first and take proper care of it. If we have been of any help to you, please do not hesitate to ask us in the future.