二日酔(ふつかよ)い

ふつかよい
noun
hangover
1. hangover; the morning-after effects of drinking alcohol
the physical and mental symptoms experienced after excessive alcohol consumption, typically including headache, nausea, and fatigue
二日酔(ふつかよ)いで頭(あたま)が痛(いた)い。
I have a headache from the hangover.
昨夜(さくや)飲(の)みすぎて、二日酔(ふつかよ)いがひどい。
I drank too much last night and have a terrible hangover.
二日酔(ふつかよ)いには水(みず)をたくさん飲(の)んで休(やす)むのが一番(いちばん)だ。
The best thing for a hangover is to drink lots of water and rest.

FORMATION:
二日(ふつか) (two days, second day) + 酔(よ)い (drunkenness) → lingering drunkenness on the second day

The name refers to the fact that symptoms persist into the next day after drinking.

COMMON SYMPTOMS:

  • 頭痛(ずつう) (headache)
  • 吐(は)き気(け) (nausea)
  • 胃(い)もたれ (upset stomach)
  • だるさ (fatigue)

REMEDIES (対処法(たいしょほう)):

  • 水分補給(すいぶんほきゅう) (hydration)
  • ウコン (turmeric) - popular hangover remedy in Japan
  • しじみ汁(じる) (freshwater clam soup)
  • 二日酔(ふつかよ)い薬(ぐすり) (hangover medicine)

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 飲(の)みすぎる (to drink too much)
  • 酔(よ)いがさめる (to sober up)
  • 迎(むか)え酒(ざけ) (hair of the dog)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:15
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