寝違(ねちが)い

ねちがい
noun
stiff neck from sleeping; sleeping in an awkward position
1. stiff neck from sleeping; sleeping in an awkward position
neck pain or stiffness caused by sleeping in an improper posture
寝違(ねちが)いで首(くび)が痛(いた)い。
My neck hurts from sleeping wrong.
昨日(きのう)寝違(ねちが)いをして首(くび)が回(まわ)らない。
I slept wrong yesterday and can't turn my neck.
変(へん)な姿勢(しせい)で寝(ね)たせいで寝違(ねちが)いを起(お)こした。
I got a stiff neck because I slept in an odd position.

RELATED VERB:
寝違(ねちが)える - to sleep in a bad position and get a stiff neck

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 寝違(ねちが)いを起(お)こす - to get a stiff neck from sleeping
  • 寝違(ねちが)いで首(くび)が動(うご)かない - can't move neck due to stiff neck

CAUSES:

  • 枕(まくら)の高(たか)さが合(あ)わない - pillow height doesn't match
  • 変(へん)な姿勢(しせい)で寝(ね)る - sleeping in an awkward position
  • 疲労(ひろう) - fatigue
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Added 2026.1.28 8:50
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