Japanese word

喉

Pronunciation

Romajinodo

Meaning

  • nounthroat

Example

喉が痛いです。nodo ga ita i de su

My throat hurts.

Illustration for 喉 (throat)

More examples

水を飲んだら、喉の渇きが治まりました。mizu o no n da ra nodo no kawa ki ga osa ma ri ma shi ta

After I drank water, my thirst went away.

Core concept

Refers to the part at the back of the mouth and inside the neck through which food and air pass.

Common phrases

  • 喉が渇くnodo ga kawa ku

    feel thirsty

Definition in Japanese

飲食物や空気が通る、口の奥から首にかけての内側の部分。in shoku butsu ya kū ki ga tō ru kuchi no oku ka ra kubi ni ka ke te no uchi gawa no bu bun

Word origin

喉 (nodo) is a native Japanese word, not a Sino-Japanese compound, and appears in early Japanese records as のど (nodo); its deeper origin remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 喉 (nodo) can also refer to the place where the voice comes from, so the word appears in conversations about singing and speaking.

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