咳(せき)

せき
noun
cough
1. cough, coughing
The act of coughing, or the sound produced by coughing. A common symptom of colds and respiratory illness.
咳(せき)が出(で)る。
I have a cough.
咳(せき)が止(と)まらなくて辛(つら)い。
My cough won't stop and it's miserable.
電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で咳(せき)をするときは、マスクをするか手(て)で口(くち)を覆(おお)いましょう。
When coughing on the train, wear a mask or cover your mouth with your hand.

USAGE:
The basic expression for having a cough is 咳(せき)が出(で)る (literally "a cough comes out"). The verb 咳(せき)をする means "to cough." Also written in hiragana as せき.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 咳(せき)が出(で)る: to have a cough
  • 咳(せき)をする: to cough
  • 咳(せき)が止(と)まらない: can't stop coughing
  • 咳(せき)止(ど)め: cough medicine
  • 空咳(からぜき): dry cough
  • 咳(せき)エチケット: cough etiquette
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Added 2026.2.19 20:46
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