(ねちが)

ねちがえ
noun
stiff neck; crick in the neck
1. stiff neck from sleeping; crick in the neck
neck pain or stiffness caused by sleeping in an awkward position
今朝(けさ)寝違(ねちが)えた。
I woke up with a stiff neck this morning.
寝違(ねちが)えで(くび)(いた)い。
My neck hurts because I slept wrong.
寝違(ねちが)えがひどくて(くび)(まわ)らない。
My neck is so stiff from sleeping wrong that I can't turn it.

VERB FORM:
寝違(ねちが)える (to sleep in an awkward position causing neck pain)

USAGE:

  • 寝違(ねちが)えた (I slept wrong / woke up with a stiff neck)
  • 寝違(ねちが)えがひどい (the stiff neck is severe)
  • 寝違(ねちが)えを(なお)す (to cure the stiff neck)

CAUSES:

  • (まくら)()わない (pillow doesn't fit)
  • (へん)姿勢(しせい)()た (slept in a strange position)

REMEDIES:

  • 湿布(しっぷ)()る (apply a compress)
  • マッサージ(まっさーじ)をする (get a massage)