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heartburn; acid reflux; indigestion
A burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid rising into the esophagus.
胸焼けがする。
I have heartburn.
脂っこいものを食べると胸焼けする。
I get heartburn when I eat greasy food.
昨日食べすぎて、朝から胸焼けがひどい。
I ate too much yesterday and have had terrible heartburn since this morning.
A burning or uncomfortable sensation in the chest area caused by stomach acid rising into the esophagus. The word literally combines 胸 (chest) and 焼け (burning). Despite the English term "heartburn," the Japanese word focuses on the chest sensation rather than the heart.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 胸焼けがする: to have heartburn
- 胸焼けがひどい: to have bad heartburn
- 胸焼けを起こす: to cause heartburn
- 胸焼けの薬: heartburn medicine
USAGE:
Often triggered by eating too much, eating greasy food, or drinking too much alcohol. The expression 胸焼けがする (using がする, not をする) is the standard way to say you have heartburn.
RELATED TERMS:
- 胃もたれ: heavy stomach; feeling of food sitting in the stomach
- 吐き気: nausea