空咳

からせき

Also written からぜき, 乾咳

Meanings

1. Noun dry cough; hacking cough
2. intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)

Kanji

• 空 sky. Read as から.
• 咳 cough; clear throat. Read as せき.

Example sentences

• 空咳が出ます。
  I have a dry cough.
• 妻の乾咳が気になります。
  I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.

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