Phrase lesson

How do you say "I feel run down" in Japanese?

Hospital症状

I feel run down

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

からだがだるいです

からだ が / だるい です

karada ga / darui desu

Lesson body

Phrase breakdown and usage notes

Quick use

Use からだがだるいです (karada ga darui desu) at the hospital or clinic when your body feels heavy, weak, or run down.

Chunk or pattern

  • This works best as one symptom line.
  • Learn the whole phrase first.
  • If needed, add when it started after this.

Core words

  • からだ: body.
  • だるい: heavy, sluggish, run down.

Helper words and endings

  • : marks the thing you are describing.
  • です: polite sentence ending.

Practical note

This is useful when the problem is general body fatigue, not one specific painful spot.

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