JLPT N5Words
風邪（かぜ）
- Meaning
- 熱やせき、鼻水が出る、よくある病気
- Explanation
- 「風邪（かぜ）」is a common illness with symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose. You say「風邪をひく」(catch a cold). 「風（かぜ）」(wind), which has the same reading, means the flow of air. Example:「風邪をひいたので、会社を休みます」(I caught a cold, so I'm taking the day off work).
Original Japanese explanation
「風邪（かぜ）」は、熱・せき・鼻水などが出る、よくある病気です。「風邪をひく」と言います。同じ読みの「風（かぜ）」は空気の流れのことです。例：風邪をひいたので、会社を休みます。
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