鼻 水(はなみず)

はなみず

noun

runny nose; nasal discharge

formalmedical

1. runny nose; nasal mucus

Liquid discharge from the nose, typically due to a cold, allergies, or irritation.

風邪(かぜ)をひいて鼻水(はなみず)が止(と)まらない。

I caught a cold and can't stop my runny nose.

鼻水(はなみず)をティッシュで拭(ふ)いた。

I wiped my runny nose with a tissue.

花粉症(かふんしょう)で鼻水(はなみず)と目(め)の痒(かゆ)みがひどい。

My runny nose and itchy eyes are bad due to hay fever.

子(こ)どもが鼻水(はなみず)を垂(た)らしている。

The child has a runny nose.

鼻水(はなみず)がひどいときは薬(くすり)を飲(の)んで早(はや)めに休(やす)んだほうがいい。

When you have a bad runny nose, it's better to take medicine and rest early.

鼻水(はなみず) refers to nasal discharge (runny nose).

Common expressions

鼻水(はなみず)が出(で)る (to have a runny nose)
鼻水(はなみず)が止(と)まらない (can't stop one's runny nose)
鼻水(はなみず)を拭(ふ)く (to wipe one's nose)
鼻水(はなみず)を垂(た)らす (to have a dripping nose)
鼻水(はなみず)をすする (to sniff/sniffle)
鼻(はな)をかむ (to blow one's nose)

Related symptoms

くしゃみ (sneezing)
鼻(はな)づまり (stuffy nose)
咳(せき) (cough)

Note

鼻水(はなみず) is a common symptom of both colds (風邪(かぜ)) and allergies (花粉症(かふんしょう)). The word literally means "nose water." More formal or medical terms include 鼻汁(びじゅう).

Related Words

Related: くしゃみ (sneeze)

Related: 花粉症(かふんしょう) (hay fever)

Compare: 粘液(ねんえき) (mucus)

Compare: 鼻汁(びじゅう) (nasal discharge)

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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