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嘔吐
outo
Description
「嘔吐」は、食べた物を口から出してしまうことです。
"嘔吐" means to bring up the food from your stomach through your mouth.
病気やお酒を飲みすぎた時などに使う、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word used when sick or after drinking too much alcohol.
Meanings
嘔吐outo
vomiting; throwing up
気持ちが悪くて嘔吐してしまった。
I felt sick and threw up.
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Notes
- Etymology
both 嘔 and 吐 mean 'to vomit'; a formal compound often used in medical contexts.
- Nuance
嘔吐する is stiffer and more clinical than the everyday verb 吐く.
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