痰

Reading

Kana: たん

Romaji: tan

Definition

noun

1

phlegm; sputum

(Medicine, etc. term)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

痰

Reading: タン

Meanings: sputum, phlegm

Example Sentences

血(けっ)たんが出(で)ます。

➥My phlegm has blood in it.

たんがたくさん出(で)ます。

➥I have a lot of phlegm.