体調を崩した
taichou o kuzushita
To say "I got sick" in Japanese, use 体調を崩した (taichou o kuzushita).
The phrase 体調を崩した is used to describe a general decline in health or feeling unwell, rather than a specific sudden illness like a broken bone.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 体調を崩した means "broke one's physical condition".
Which one should you use?
While 体調を崩した refers to a general state of feeling unwell, 病気になった specifically means 'became ill' or 'contracted a disease'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite for use with strangers or superiors, change the verb ending from kuzushita to kuzushimashita, resulting in 体調を崩しました.
How do you pronounce it?
taichou o kuzushita
Did you know?
- While 体調を崩した describes a state, Japanese people often use the phrase お大事に as a response, which literally means 'treat it as something important'.
- In Japanese business culture, saying 体調を崩しました when calling in sick often implies a subtle apology for causing inconvenience to the team, rather than just a report of health status.
- The verb 崩す in 体調を崩した is the same word used to describe a landslide or the breaking of a sculpture, suggesting the body's balance has collapsed.
Examples in context
- 昨日は急に体調を崩した。Kinou wa kyuu ni taichou o kuzushita.I suddenly got sick yesterday.
Example conversation
Kenta tells Misaki why he was absent from a meeting.
- 健太 Kentaすみません、昨日は体調を崩したんです。Sumimasen, kinou wa taichou o kuzushita n desu.I'm sorry, I got sick yesterday.
- 美咲 Misaki大丈夫ですか？無理しないでくださいね。Daijoubu desu ka? Muri shinaide kudasai ne.Are you okay? Please don't overwork yourself.
- 健太 Kentaありがとうございます。今日はもう大丈夫です。Arigatou gozaimasu. Kyou wa mou daijoubu desu.Thank you. I am fine today.
- 美咲 Misakiそれは良かったです。Sore wa yokatta desu.I'm glad to hear that.
