1.
vomiting; throwing up
the involuntary expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth
嘔吐が止まらない。
I can't stop vomiting.
吐き気と嘔吐の症状がある。
I have symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
食中毒で嘔吐した。
I vomited due to food poisoning.
MEDICAL TERM:
嘔 (vomit) + 吐 (spit out) - formal/medical term for vomiting.
VERB FORM:
- 嘔吐する (to vomit)
COMMON/CASUAL ALTERNATIVES:
- 吐く (to throw up - common)
- 戻す (to vomit - euphemistic)
- ゲロを吐く (to puke - very casual/crude)
RELATED SYMPTOMS:
- 吐き気 (nausea)
- 胃もたれ (upset stomach)
- 悪心 (nausea - medical term)