食(しょく)あたり

しょくあたり
noun
food poisoning; upset stomach from food
1. food poisoning; upset stomach caused by food
illness caused by eating contaminated or spoiled food, typically resulting in stomach pain, nausea, or diarrhea
食(しょく)あたりを起(お)こした。
I got food poisoning.
生(なま)ものを食(た)べて食(しょく)あたりになった。
I got food poisoning from eating raw food.
夏(なつ)は食(しょく)あたりに気(き)をつけなければならない。
You have to be careful of food poisoning in summer.

食(しょく)あたり refers to illness from eating contaminated or spoiled food. It is an everyday term used in casual and general contexts, as opposed to the more formal medical term 食中毒(しょくちゅうどく).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 食(しょく)あたりになる: to get food poisoning
  • 食(しょく)あたりを起(お)こす: to come down with food poisoning
  • 食(しょく)あたりにあたる: not used — the verb あたる is already in the word

SYMPTOMS:
Common symptoms include 吐(は)き気(け) (nausea), 腹痛(ふくつう) (stomach pain), and 下痢(げり) (diarrhea).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 食中毒(しょくちゅうどく): food poisoning (formal/medical; used in news reports and official contexts)
  • 食(しょく)あたり: food poisoning (everyday; used in casual conversation)

PREVENTION:
夏場(なつば) (summertime) is when 食(しょく)あたり is most common due to heat and humidity.

Related Words

Synonym: 食中毒(しょくちゅうどく) (formal/medical)
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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.4.20 16:13
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