Japanese word

鼻水

Pronunciation

Romajihanamizu

Meaning

  • nounrunny nose

Example

風邪をひいて、鼻水が出ます。kaze o hi i te hana mizu ga de ma su

I have a cold, and I have a runny nose.

Illustration for 鼻水 (runny nose)

More examples

花粉症で、鼻水が止まりません。ka fun shō de hana mizu ga to ma ri ma se n

My nose keeps running because of hay fever.

Core concept

Describes mucus that flows out of the nose rather than remaining inside it.

Common phrases

  • 鼻水が出るhana mizu ga de ru

    have a runny nose

  • 鼻水をかむhana mizu o ka mu

    blow one's nose

  • 鼻水を拭くhana mizu o fu ku

    wipe one's nose

Similar words

鼻汁bijū: A formal term for mucus that comes out through the nose.

Definition in Japanese

鼻から流れ出る粘液。hana ka ra naga re de ru nen eki

Word origin

鼻水 (hanamizu) combines 鼻 (hana, "nose") and 水 (mizu, "water"), literally naming liquid that comes from the nose.

Usage tips

  • The English phrase "runny nose" describes a symptom rather than the illness causing it, so it can accompany a cold or allergies.

Other meanings

  • nasal mucusnoun

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