つわり
Meanings
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morning sickness; nausea of pregnancy
usually written using kana alonemedicine
Medical term for pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, commonly used in everyday conversation.
My wife has bad morning sickness and can't eat much.
Morning sickness is a common symptom in early pregnancy.
Usage patterns
- つわりがひどいto have severe morning sickness
Around three months into my pregnancy, my morning sickness was so bad I couldn't eat anything.
- つわりが始まるfor morning sickness to start
My morning sickness started as soon as I found out I was pregnant.
- つわりで〈物〉が食べられないto be unable to eat something because of morning sickness
My morning sickness was so bad I couldn't even stand the smell of rice.
- つわりが治まるfor morning sickness to subside
Around the fourth month, my morning sickness finally subsided.