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.

寝違(ねちが)い refers to neck pain or stiffness caused by sleeping in a bad position. A very common everyday ailment.

RELATED VERB:
寝違(ねちが)える — to sleep in a bad position and get a stiff/sore neck. Example: 首(くび)を寝違(ねちが)えた (I slept wrong and my neck hurts).

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 sleeping wrong
  • 寝違(ねちが)いで首(くび)が痛(いた)い: neck hurts from sleeping wrong

COMMON CAUSES:

  • 枕(まくら)の高(たか)さが合(あ)わない: pillow height doesn't suit
  • 変(へん)な姿勢(しせい)で寝(ね)る: sleeping in an awkward position

RELATED:

  • 肩(かた)こり: stiff shoulders
  • 筋違(すじちが)い: muscle strain
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Added 2026.1.28 8:50 · Revised 2026.4.3 15:54
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