はなくそ

はなくそ
noun
booger, dried nasal mucus
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1. booger, dried nasal mucus, snot
Dried mucus from inside the nose. A common childhood word that remains in casual adult usage.
はなくそをほじる。
To pick one's nose.
はなくそを取(と)ってあげる。
I'll get the booger out for you.
人前(ひとまえ)ではなくそをほじらないで。
Don't pick your nose in front of people.

A casual/crude word for dried nasal mucus. Composed of 鼻(はな) (nose) + くそ (excrement/waste).

Writing

Can be written as 鼻糞(はなくそ) or 鼻屎(はなくそ), but kana is most common.

Common expressions

  • はなくそをほじる: to pick one's nose (literally, "to dig out boogers")
  • はなくそを取(と)る: to remove a booger
  • はなくそを飛(と)ばす: to flick a booger

RELATED 〜くそ WORDS:

  • 耳(みみ)くそ (耳垢(みみあか)): earwax
  • 目(め)くそ (目(め)やに): eye discharge, eye gunk
  • 歯(は)くそ: tartar, food stuck in teeth

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Casual and crude. Common in children's speech and informal adult conversation. Not appropriate in polite or formal settings. The more clinical term is 鼻水(はなみず) (nasal mucus), though that refers to liquid rather than dried mucus.

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Added 2026.1.31 13:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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