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calf cramp; leg cramp
A sudden, painful involuntary contraction of the calf muscle. From こむら (calf) + 返り (turning over). Often strikes during sleep, swimming, or exercise, especially when one is tired or dehydrated.
夜中にこむら返りが起きた。
I got a calf cramp in the middle of the night.
運動中にこむら返りを起こした。
I got a calf cramp during exercise.
水分が足りないと、こむら返りになりやすいそうだ。
Apparently, when you're short on fluids, you're prone to calf cramps.
An everyday word for a painful calf-muscle cramp. Commonly triggered by fatigue, cold, dehydration, or mineral imbalance, and frequent during sleep or swimming.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- こむら返りが起きる: a calf cramp occurs
- こむら返りを起こす: to get a calf cramp
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 痙攣: convulsion, spasm — the broader medical term for involuntary muscle contraction
- つる: to cramp up (verb) — the colloquial verb, as in 足がつる (one's leg cramps)