下痢(げり)

下痢(げり) refers to frequent loose or watery bowel movements. A common medical term that learners need for describing symptoms at a doctor's visit.

Common patterns

• 下痢(げり)をする: to have diarrhea
• 下痢(げり)になる: to get diarrhea
• 下痢(げり)が続(つづ)く: diarrhea continues
• 下痢(げり)が止(と)まらない: diarrhea won't stop

Compounds

• 下痢止(げりど)め: anti-diarrhea medicine
• 下痢(げり)症状(しょうじょう): diarrhea symptoms

Related words

• 便秘(べんぴ): constipation (opposite)
• お腹(なか)を壊(こわ)す: to have an upset stomach
• 腹痛(ふくつう): stomachache
• 食中毒(しょくちゅうどく): food poisoning

At the doctor

Useful phrase: 下痢(げり)が続(つづ)いています (I've been having continuous diarrhea).