悪 寒(おかん)

おかん

noun

chills, shivering (from illness)

1. chills, shivering

An unpleasant sensation of coldness and shivering, typically accompanying fever or the onset of illness. A common medical symptom that signals the body is fighting infection.

悪寒(おかん)がする。

I have the chills.

悪寒(おかん)がして体(からだ)がだるい。

I have chills and my body feels sluggish.

昨夜(さくや)から悪寒(おかん)と頭痛(ずつう)が続(つづ)いているので、病院(びょういん)に行(い)くことにした。

I've had chills and a headache since last night, so I decided to go to the hospital.

Usage

悪寒(おかん) specifically refers to the chills or shivering that accompany illness, especially fever. It is not used for feeling cold due to weather.

The most common collocation is 悪寒(おかん)がする (to have chills/to feel chills).

Common collocations

悪寒(おかん)がする: to feel chills
悪寒(おかん)が走(はし)る: chills run through one's body
悪寒(おかん)と発熱(はつねつ): chills and fever

Similar words

悪寒(おかん): chills from illness (medical symptom)
寒気(さむけ): feeling cold, chilliness (broader, can also mean cold air)
震(ふる)え: trembling, shivering (physical action, not limited to illness)

Related Words

Related: 寒気(さむけ) (feeling cold)

Related: 発熱(はつねつ) (fever)

Compare: 震(ふる)え (trembling, shivering)

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Added 2026.2.22 14:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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