Illustration: Beside a slowly turning playground roundabout in a Japanese neighborhood park, an adult who has just stepped off struggles to stand steadily. Their feet are planted awkwardly apart, knees loose, and one hand grips a stationary railing.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

めまい

memai

dizziness

Example sentences

  1. 「ちょっと目めまいがするわ」「顔色かおいろが悪わるいぞ。一日休いちにちやすんだほうがいいよ」

    "I feel sort of dizzy." "You look pale. You’d better take the day off."

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  2. 私わたしは空腹くうふくでめまいがした。

    I felt faint with hunger.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 少すこしめまいがするので、私わたしはしばらく腰こしを下おろした。

    Feeling a little dizzy, I sat down for a while.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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