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.
KANJI: Can be written as 鼻糞 or 鼻屎.
WORD FORMATION: 鼻 (nose) + くそ (excrement/waste).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- はなくそをほじる (to pick one's nose, lit. 'to dig out boogers')
- はなくそを取る (to remove a booger)
REGISTER: Casual/crude. Used commonly with children and in informal settings. Not appropriate for formal contexts.