TL-046 · Health
Describe stomach pain and diarrhea at a clinic — Japanese
A clinic conversation for describing stomach pain and diarrhea and answering questions about when it started, vomiting or fever.
Quick answer
お腹が痛くて、下痢をしています。
Meaning I have stomach pain and diarrhea.
Onaka ga itakute, geri o shiteimasu.
When to use it
Use this to describe stomach pain and diarrhea to a healthcare professional. Replace the example timing or frequency with what is actually true for you.
Core phrases
お腹が痛くて、下痢をしています。
Onaka ga itakute, geri o shiteimasu.
I have stomach pain and diarrhea.
昨日から症状が始まりました。
Kinōkara shōjōga hajimarimashita.
The symptoms started yesterday.
今日は何度か下痢をしました。
Kyō wa nandoka gerioshimashita.
I’ve had diarrhea several times today.
嘔吐はありません。
Ōto wa arimasen.
I haven’t been vomiting.
熱があるかも確認したいです。
Netsugārukamo kakuninshitaidesu.
I’d also like to check whether I have a fever.
What you may hear
症状はいつから始まりましたか？
Shōjō wa itsukara hajimarimashita ka?
When did the symptoms start?
嘔吐や発熱もありますか？
Ōtoya hatsunetsumoarimasu ka?
Do you also have vomiting or a fever?
How to respond
昨日から始まり、今日は悪化しました。
Kinōkara hajimari, kyō wa akkashimashita.
It started yesterday and got worse today.
嘔吐はなく、熱があるかは分かりません。
Ōto wa naku, netsugārukahawakarimasen.
I haven’t been vomiting, and I’m not sure whether I have a fever.
Mini conversation
You
お腹が痛くて、下痢をしています。
Onaka ga itakute, geri o shiteimasu.
I have stomach pain and diarrhea.
Other person
症状はいつから始まりましたか？
Shōjō wa itsukara hajimarimashita ka?
When did the symptoms start?
You
昨日から始まり、今日は悪化しました。
Kinōkara hajimari, kyō wa akkashimashita.
It started yesterday and got worse today.
Other person
嘔吐や発熱もありますか？
Ōtoya hatsunetsumoarimasu ka?
Do you also have vomiting or a fever?
You
嘔吐はなく、熱があるかはよく分かりません。
Ōto wa naku, netsugārukahayokuwakarimasen.
I haven’t been vomiting, and I’m not sure whether I have a fever.
More natural
“My stomach hurts” and “stomach pain” are easy everyday phrases. Healthcare professionals may also use the term “abdominal pain.”
Good to know
This page only covers language for describing symptoms; it does not provide a diagnosis or treatment. Describe your actual symptoms accurately and follow the healthcare professional’s assessment.
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