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Zach

乾咳

空咳

Readings

Kana: からせき、からぜき
Romaji: karaseki, karazeki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

dry cough; hacking cough

2

intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)

Note: esp. 空咳

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Readings: カイ、 ガイ、 せ.く、 しわぶ.く、 せき、 しわぶき
Meanings: cough, clear throat
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

Example Sentences

からせきが()ます。
➥I have a dry cough.
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(つま)乾咳(からせき)()になります。
➥I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.
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