VocabJLPT N2
headache
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. headache
  2. 2. Headache
A compound noun referring to a headache, combining the words for head and pain. It is used both literally when describing physical pain and figuratively to mean something troublesome or worrying.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He asked her to dim the screen because he had a headache.

Sentence 2

Hey, do you have to take headache medicine after eating?

Sentence 3

My boss pulled the "I have a headache" excuse again to get out of things.

Sentence 4

I've had a headache since this morning — even the smell of coffee is too much.

Sentence 5

She admitted in the meeting that she couldn't focus because of a headache.