“Cramp” in Japanese
Short answer
Cramp in Japanese is “筋違い” (sujikai). Full meaning: cramp, sprain, crick, strain (muscle); unreasonableness, absurdity; illogical, unreasonable.
Other ways to say “Cramp” in Japanese
痙攣
keiren convulsion, cramp, spasm, tic, twitch, fit
鎹
kasugai large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together, clamp, cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch, lock
筋違ひ
sujichigai cramp, sprain, crick, strain (muscle); unreasonableness, absurdity; illogical, unreasonable
ケイレン
keiren convulsion, cramp, spasm, tic, twitch, fit
けいれん
keiren convulsion, cramp, spasm, tic, twitch, fit
筋ちがい
sujichigai cramp, sprain, crick, strain (muscle); unreasonableness, absurdity; illogical, unreasonable
スジチガイ
sujichigai cramp, sprain, crick, strain (muscle); unreasonableness, absurdity; illogical, unreasonable
筋けいれん
kinkeiren muscle spasm, myospasm, cramp
かすがい
kasugai large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together, clamp, cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch, lock
カスガイ
kasugai large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together, clamp, cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch, lock
突っ張り
tsuppari prop, strut, support, brace, bar; becoming taut, tightness, stiffness, cramp; thrust, slapping attacks
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