体調不良（たいちょうふりょう、taichoufuryoう）
- poor physical condition

体調不良体調不良 means "poor physical condition," "feeling unwell," or "being in ill health." It describes a state where someone is not feeling their best physically. This can encompass a wide range of symptoms and severities, from mild discomfort to more serious ailments.

⚫︎ 今日は少し体調不良で、会社を休みます。 Translation: I'm feeling a little unwell today, so I'm taking a day off work. ⚫︎ 彼女は先週から体調不良が続いています。 Translation: Her poor health has been continuing since last week. ⚫︎ 体調不良のため、イベントは中止となりました。 Translation: The event was canceled due to poor health.

⚫︎ This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to express that you are not feeling well. ⚫︎ You can use it when talking about yourself or someone else's physical state. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji and hiragana: 体調不良体調不良. ⚫︎ 体調体調 (physical condition) is written in kanji. ⚫︎ 不良 (bad, poor) is written in kanji. ⚫︎ The reading is たいちょうふりょう in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 具合が悪い (ぐあいがわるい) - feeling unwell ⚫︎ 調子が悪い (ちょうしがわるい) - feeling out of sorts ⚫︎ 病気 (びょうき) - illness, sickness

⚫︎ 体調が良い (たいちょうがよい) - in good physical condition ⚫︎ 元気 (げんき) - healthy, energetic ⚫︎ 健康 (けんこう) - health, healthy

最近、寝不足で体調不良になりやすいです。 ・Translation: Lately, I tend to get into poor physical condition because I don't get enough sleep. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that lack of sleep is the cause of the poor health.

体調不良のため、本日の練習は休みます。 ・Translation: I will take a break from today's practice because I'm not feeling well. ・Explanation: This is a formal way to inform someone of the inability to participate due to ill health.

⚫︎ 体調体調 combines 体 (tai, body) and 調 (chou, condition). ⚫︎ 不良 (furyou) means "bad" or "poor." ⚫︎ Therefore, the word literally means "body condition is bad."