時差ボケ
jisa boke
The Japanese phrase for jet lag is 時差ボケ (jisa boke).
時差ボケ is used to describe the physical condition of disorientation caused by traveling across different time zones. You may also see the term 時差ボケ対策 in written materials or online forums, which means jet lag countermeasures.
Meaning: physical condition (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of 時差 (jisa), meaning 'time difference' and ボケ (boke), meaning 'senility' or 'being dazed/absent-minded'.
How do you pronounce it?
jisa boke
What mistakes should you avoid?
While ボケ can refer to senility in a medical context, in the compound 時差ボケ, it specifically refers to the disorientation caused by traveling across time zones.
Did you know?
- In photography, the Japanese word ボケ was adopted into English as 'bokeh' to describe the aesthetic quality of out-of-focus blur.
- The second half of 時差ボケ, ボケ, is also the name of a classic comedic role in Manzai, where a performer acts silly or confused to create humor.
- Because ボケ can mean 'senility', using the root word alone to describe a person can be quite offensive, whereas 時差ボケ is perfectly neutral.
Examples in context
- 時差ボケで辛い。I've got a bad case of jet lag.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have a bad case of jet lag using 時差ボケ.Tatoeba #150466 by bunbuku, translation #264091 by CK
- まだ時差ボケが残ってるんだよ。I'm still suffering from jet lag.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are still suffering from jet lag using 時差ボケ.Tatoeba #11085669 by bunbuku, translation #255647 by CK
- 時差ボケのせいで、ずっと眠いです。jisaboke no sei de, zutto nemui desu.I am sleepy all the time because of jet lag.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are meeting for coffee after Ren's trip abroad.
- 蓮 Ren久しぶり！元気にしてた？hisashiburi! genki ni shiteta?Long time no see! How have you been?
- 結衣 Yui元気だよ。蓮くんは？genki dayo. Ren-kun wa?I'm good. How about you, Ren?
- 蓮 Renまだ時差ボケがひどくて、眠いんだ。mada jisaboke ga hidokute, nemui nda.I still have bad jet lag, so I'm sleepy.
- 結衣 Yui無理しないでゆっくり休んでね。muri shinaide yukkuri yasunde ne.Don't push yourself and get some good rest.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
