吐き気

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 吐き気 is read as はきけ and means “nausea”.
• Basic usage: The examples show nausea caused by motion sickness and persistent severe nausea prompting medical advice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is the sensation of being about to vomit; distinguish the symptom 吐き気 from the act or event of vomiting, 嘔吐.