二日酔い
futsukayoi[ɸɯ̟̊t͡sɨka̠jo̞i]
The Japanese word for hangover is 二日酔い (futsukayoi).
二日酔い is the most common and widely used term in Japan to describe the negative effects caused by heavy drinking.
Meaning: negative effects caused by heavy drinking (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
futsukayoi
Did you know?
- In Japan, people often treat a 二日酔い by drinking しじみ汁 (shijimi-shiru), a soup made from oriental clams believed to protect the liver.
- The kanji 酔 in 二日酔い also appears in the word 酔いしれる (yoishireru), which means to be enchanted or spellbound by something beautiful.
- The word 酔い (yoi) is used not only for alcohol but also for motion sickness, such as 車酔い (kurumayoi) for car sickness.
Examples in context
- 今日は、二日酔いだよ。I have a hangover today.This sentence is useful for saying you have a hangover today.Tatoeba #171824 by small_snow, translation #242651 by CK
- 今朝は二日酔いで辛かったです。This morning was tough because of my hangover.This sentence is useful for describing how a hangover made your morning difficult.Tatoeba #11029126 by small_snow, translation #11029127 by DJ_Saidez
- トムは二日酔いのまま仕事に行ったんだ。Tom went to work with a hangover.This sentence is useful for describing someone going to work while suffering from a hangover.Tatoeba #11897855 by bunbuku, translation #7543383 by CK
- 昨日は二日酔いだったI had a hangover yesterday.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is having breakfast at home.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太くん、顔色が悪いよ。Hinata-kun, kaoiro ga warui yo.Hinata, you look pale.
- 陽太 Yota昨日の飲みすぎで、ひどい二日酔いなんだ。Kinou no nomisugi de, hidoi futsukayoi nanda.I have a terrible hangover from drinking too much yesterday.
- 陽葵 Himari無理しないで、ゆっくり休んでね。Muri shinai de, yukkuri yasunde ne.Don't push yourself, please rest well.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう、少し寝るよ。Arigatou, sukoshi neru yo.Thanks, I'm going to sleep for a bit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hangover” translations and entries 二日酔い, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
