Nechigae (寝違え - Sprained Neck)

Yesterday, maybe I got a bad symptom called 寝違え (nechigae).

"Nechigae" refers to a symptom accompanied with pain (especially around the neck) like muscle ache, which is caused by unnatural posture while sleeping.

Here, 寝 (ne) means "sleep," and 違え (chigae) means "difference" or "disagreement."

Therefore, it is thought that this term implies that the sleeping is different from the correct way.

If you want to this term as a verb, you can say 寝違える (nechigaeru).

Since the pain of "nechigae" this time is really strong, I will go to a hospital if it continues until tomorrow.

寝違え

私は昨日、寝違えたかもしれません。

「寝違え」とは、睡眠中に無理な姿勢をとることで、首などの筋肉に負担をかけ、筋肉痛のような痛みが生じる症状のことです。

「寝」は "sleep," 「違え」は "difference" や "disagreement" を意味します。

このため、「寝方を間違える」が「寝違え」の語源だと考えられます。

動詞で使う場合は、「寝違える」と言います。

今回の寝違えは痛みがかなり強いので、明日になっても治まらなかったら病院に行こうと思います。