Translation guide
The unpleasant physical effects following heavy alcohol consumption. Japanese has several common expressions, with 二日酔い being the standard term.
To describe the physical aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol, such as headache, nausea, and fatigue.
The standard, most common word for a hangover. Literally 'two-day drunkenness', it refers to the symptoms felt the day after drinking.
昨日飲みすぎて、今日はひどい二日酔いだ。
I drank too much yesterday and have a terrible hangover today.
二日酔いで頭が痛い。
My head hurts from a hangover.
Verb phrase meaning 'to get a hangover'.
あのワインは二日酔いになりやすい。
That wine easily gives you a hangover.
A more formal or literary term for hangover, often used in medical contexts. Less common in daily conversation.
宿酔の症状には頭痛や吐き気がある。
Symptoms of a hangover include headache and nausea.
To emphasize a very bad hangover or the state of still being affected from the night before.
Literally 'alcohol remains', used when you still feel the effects of alcohol the next day, not necessarily a full hangover but grogginess.
まだ酒が残っている感じがする。
I still feel like I have alcohol in my system.
Refers to the morning after heavy drinking, often implying a hangover. Used in descriptive contexts.
深酒の翌朝はいつも後悔する。
I always regret it the morning after heavy drinking.
To describe specific symptoms of a hangover.
A common expression for a splitting headache from a hangover.
二日酔いで頭が割れるように痛い。
My head is splitting from the hangover.
To feel nauseous, a common hangover symptom.
二日酔いで吐き気がする。
I feel nauseous from the hangover.
Describes a queasy, unsettled stomach, typical of a hangover.
飲みすぎて胃がムカムカする。
I drank too much and my stomach is queasy.
To talk about remedies or ways to avoid a hangover.
Means 'effective for a hangover', used for remedies.
この薬は二日酔いに効く。
This medicine works for hangovers.
The 'hair of the dog' – drinking more alcohol to cure a hangover. Note: not recommended medically.
迎え酒は逆効果だよ。
Hair of the dog is counterproductive.
Common advice: drink plenty of water to prevent or alleviate a hangover.
二日酔いを防ぐために、寝る前に水をたくさん飲んだ。
To prevent a hangover, I drank a lot of water before bed.
The English word 'hangover' is not directly translated into a single Japanese word in casual speech. Always use 二日酔い or related phrases. Avoid literal translations like 'ハングオーバー', which is only used as a loanword for the movie title.
二日酔いです。
I have a hangover.
二日酔いに効くものありますか？
Do you have any hangover remedies?