はなくそ
はなくそ
noun
booger, dried nasal mucus
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.
はなくそを取ってあげる。
I'll get the booger out for you.
人前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 (nose) + くそ (excrement/waste).
KANJI:
Can be written as 鼻糞 or 鼻屎, 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")
- はなくそを取る: to remove a booger
- はなくそを飛ばす: to flick a booger
RELATED 〜くそ WORDS:
- 耳くそ (耳垢): earwax
- 目くそ (目やに): eye discharge, eye gunk
- 歯くそ: tartar, food stuck in teeth
REGISTER:
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 (nasal mucus), though that refers to liquid rather than dried mucus.