1.
stiff neck from sleeping; crick in the neck
neck pain or stiffness caused by sleeping in an awkward position
今朝寝違えた。
I woke up with a stiff neck this morning.
寝違えで首が痛い。
My neck hurts because I slept wrong.
寝違えがひどくて首が回らない。
My neck is so stiff from sleeping wrong that I can't turn it.
VERB FORM:
寝違える (to sleep in an awkward position causing neck pain)
USAGE:
- 寝違えた (I slept wrong / woke up with a stiff neck)
- 寝違えがひどい (the stiff neck is severe)
- 寝違えを治す (to cure the stiff neck)
CAUSES:
- 枕が合わない (pillow doesn't fit)
- 変な姿勢で寝た (slept in a strange position)
REMEDIES:
- 湿布を貼る (apply a compress)
- マッサージをする (get a massage)