acid reflux; heartburn; indigestion
Medical term for stomach acid rising into the esophagus, causing heartburn or water brash. Often used in compound expressions like 溜飲が上がる.
After eating, I get acid reflux and a burning sensation in my chest.
gratification; satisfaction; gloating
Figurative use, almost exclusively in the set phrases 溜飲を下げる (to feel relieved/satisfied after a grievance is resolved) and 溜飲が下がる (to feel gratified, often at someone else's misfortune).
It's immature to gloat over a rival's failure.
The truth finally came out, and I felt a sense of relief.
逆流性食道炎 is the formal medical diagnosis 'reflux esophagitis'; 溜飲 is a more traditional term for the symptom.
Standard kanji spelling for both the medical and figurative senses.
Variant kanji spelling; 溜 is more common.
Compound of 溜 (accumulate) and 飲 (drink), referring to accumulated stomach fluid. The figurative sense derives from the idea of 'settling' or 'relieving' that accumulation.