hot flash; rush of blood to the head
Refers to a sudden sensation of heat, often in the face or upper body, from fever, menopause, or emotional excitement.
更年期で、ときどきのぼせを感じる。
I sometimes get hot flashes due to menopause.
熱い風呂に入るとのぼせがくる。
I get a rush of blood to the head when I take a hot bath.
feel dizzy; be flushed; have blood rush to one's head · lose one's cool; get worked up; lose one's head · be obsessed; be infatuated; be crazy about · become conceited; get full of oneself
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 逆上せ is rare.
Kanji spelling is uncommon; learners should use the kana form.
Derived from the verb のぼせる (to feel dizzy or flushed), which itself comes from 上せる (to raise). The noun form のぼせ refers to the resulting sensation of heat or blood rushing to the head.