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How do you say 'My head hurts. I have a fever' in Japanese?

Atama ga itain desu. Netsu ga arun desu. (頭が痛いんです。熱があるんです。)

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  1. Nodo ga itain desu. Samui desu. (のどが痛いんです。寒いです。)
  2. Onaka ga suite imasu. Nemui desu. (おなかがすいています。眠いです。)
  3. Atama ga itain desu. Netsu ga arun desu. (頭が痛いんです。熱があるんです。) ✔

Why: Atama is head, netsu is fever, and itain desu means it hurts. The wrong choices say 'My throat hurts. It's cold' and 'I'm hungry. I'm sleepy.'

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Answer: Atama ga itain desu. Netsu ga arun desu. (頭が痛いんです。熱があるんです。). Atama is head, netsu is fever, and itain desu means it hurts. The wrong choices say 'My throat hurts. It's cold' and 'I'm hungry. I'm sleepy.'

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 25 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/25.html
    Atama ga itain desu. Netsu ga arun desu. My head hurts. I have a fever.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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