How to say 'Sneeze' in Japanese | くしゃみ

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The Japanese word for Sneeze is 'Kushami', written as くしゃみ in Japanese.

word

くしゃみ

Meaning

Sneeze

Reading

Kushami

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'くしゃみ' refers to the act of sneezing. It is commonly used to describe the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation in the nasal passages. For example: I had a sneeze「くしゃみが出た」(くしゃみがでた). Cover your mouth when you sneeze「くしゃみをする時は口を覆ってください」(くしゃみをするときはくちをおおってください). This word is often used in everyday conversations, especially during cold and allergy seasons.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4364

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word くしゃみ

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

しゃ

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Sha

hiragana

み

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hiragana

や

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'Kushami' means 'Sneeze' .

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