嘔吐

おう吐

Reading

Kana: おうと

Romaji: outo

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

vomiting; emesis

(Medicine, etc. term)

Kanji

嘔

Readings: オウ、 ク、 は.く、 むかつ.く、 うた.う

Meanings: vomit, nauseated

吐

Readings: ト、 は.く、 つ.く

Meanings: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

Example Sentence

放射線(ほうしゃせん)を大量(たいりょう)に浴(あ)びたら、すぐに嘔吐(おうと)と下痢(げり)が始(はじ)まります。

➥After being exposed to a large amount of radiation, vomiting and diarrhea will start quickly.