1.
headache
Pain in the head.
頭痛がひどい。
I have a terrible headache.
頭痛薬を飲んだ。
I took headache medicine.
頭痛がする。
I have a headache.
偏頭痛に悩んでいる。
I suffer from migraines.
二日酔いで頭痛がする。
I have a headache from a hangover.
頭痛が治らない。
The headache won't go away.
2.
source of worry, headache (figurative)
Something that causes trouble or concern.
この問題は頭痛の種だ。
This problem is a source of headaches.
彼の行動は頭痛の種だ。
His behavior is a source of concern.
経済問題が頭痛の種だ。
Economic problems are a headache.
人事問題は頭痛の種だ。
Personnel issues are a headache.
頭痛 refers to headaches, both literal and figurative.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 頭痛がする (to have a headache)
- 頭痛がひどい (to have a terrible headache)
- 頭痛薬 (headache medicine)
- 頭痛の種 (source of headaches, cause for worry)
- 偏頭痛 (migraine)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 頭が痛い: my head hurts (describes the sensation)
- 頭痛がする: to have a headache (describes the condition)
OTHER BODY PAIN VOCABULARY:
- 腹痛 (stomachache)
- 歯痛 (toothache)
- 腰痛 (back pain)