Definition
Feeling ill, unwell, or slightly sick. Not in good physical condition or health.
Etymology
This phrase comes from 19th-century nautical terminology. When sailors felt seasick, they would go below deck to get away from the harsh weather conditions that were making them feel worse. Being 'under the weather' literally meant being sheltered below deck due to illness.
Kelly Says
The maritime origin explains why this phrase specifically suggests mild illness rather than serious disease - seasickness was uncomfortable but temporary, just like most cases where we use this expression. It's also a rare example of a nautical phrase that kept its gentle, understated tone rather than becoming more dramatic on land.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ምንም ነው
min-min ne-wu
CSČeština
ne v pořádku
ne v por-i-dku
DADansk
ikke i topform
ikke i top-form
DEDeutsch
nicht gut
nicht gut
ELΕλληνικά
δεν αισθάνομαι καλά
den ais-tha-no-mai ka-la
ESEspañol
mal de cabeza
mal de ka-be-sa
FAفارسی
احساس بد
e-haas bad
FISuomi
huonovointi
huono-voin-ti
HAHA
auna lafiya
a-una la-fi-ya
HEעברית
לא מרגיש טוב
lo mar-gis tov
HUMagyar
nem jól
nem johl
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak enak badan
tidak e-nak ba-dan
IGIG
n'eche n'imele
ne-che ne-me-le
ITItaliano
non al meglio
non al me-glio
JA日本語
体調が悪い
tai-chou wa-arui
KKKK
тұрақсыз
tu-ra-k-siz
KMKM
មានសុខភាព
ma-an so-kh-phap
KO한국어
기분이 나쁘다
gi-bun-i na-ppeu-da
MRMR
अच्छे नाही
ach-che na-hee
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak sihat
tidak si-hat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာမကောင်း
ja-na-ma ka-kung
NLNederlands
niet lekker
niet lek-ker
NONorsk
ikke i form
ikke i form
PLPolski
nie w formie
nie v for-me
PTPortuguês
doente
do-en-te
RORomână
nu mă simt bine
nu ma simt bee-ne
RUРусский
не в себе
ne v se-be
SVSvenska
inte på topp
inte pa to-pp
TEతెలుగు
నీరసం
nee-ra-san
THไทย
ไม่สบาย
mai sa-baai
TLTL
hindi maganda
hin-di ma-gan-da
TRTürkçe
huzursuz
hu-zur-suz
UKУкраїнська
непочуття
ne-po-chut-tya
VITiếng Việt
không khỏe
khong khoe
YOYO
ko ni iṣẹ
ko ni i-ṣe
ZH中文
身体不舒服
shēn tǐ bù shū fú
ZUZU
ngingizwa
ngin-gi-zwa