眩 暈(めまい)

めまい

noun

dizziness, vertigo

1. dizziness, vertigo, lightheadedness

A sensation of spinning, unsteadiness, or feeling faint, often accompanied by loss of balance.

急(きゅう)に立(た)ち上(あ)がったら眩暈(めまい)がした。

I felt dizzy when I stood up suddenly.

眩暈(めまい)がして倒(たお)れそうになった。

I felt so dizzy that I nearly collapsed.

最近(さいきん)眩暈(めまい)がひどいので病院(びょういん)に行(い)った。

I went to the hospital because my dizziness has been bad lately.

眩暈(めまい) (also written as 目眩(めまい) or just めまい) refers to dizziness or vertigo.

Common expressions

眩暈(めまい)がする: to feel dizzy
眩暈(めまい)を起(お)こす: to become dizzy
眩暈(めまい)がひどい: to have severe dizziness
眩暈(めまい)を感(かん)じる: to feel dizziness

Types of dizziness

回転性(かいてんせい)眩暈(めまい): rotational vertigo (spinning sensation)
浮動性(ふどうせい)眩暈(めまい): floating dizziness
立(た)ちくらみ: lightheadedness when standing

Causes

貧血(ひんけつ): anemia
低血圧(ていけつあつ): low blood pressure
疲労(ひろう): fatigue
内耳(ないじ)の問題(もんだい): inner ear problems

Writing note: Often written in hiragana (めまい) in everyday use.

Related Words

Related: 耳鳴(みみな)り (ringing in the ears)

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Added 2026.1.14 19:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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