くしゃみする
くしゃみする
suru verb
to sneeze
1.
to sneeze
To involuntarily expel air from the nose and mouth due to irritation.
花粉症でくしゃみが止まらない。
I can't stop sneezing due to hay fever.
くしゃみが止まらない = can't stop sneezing
胡椒でくしゃみが出た。
The pepper made me sneeze.
くしゃみをする時は口を覆って。
Cover your mouth when you sneeze.
くしゃみ is an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of sneezing. It can be used with する or as くしゃみが出る.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- くしゃみをする: to sneeze
- くしゃみが出る: to sneeze (lit. a sneeze comes out)
- くしゃみが止まらない: can't stop sneezing
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, there's a saying that if you sneeze once, someone is talking about you. Twice means someone is talking badly about you. Three times and you might be catching a cold.