(はなぢ)

はなぢ
noun
nosebleed
1. nosebleed
Bleeding from the nose. A common minor condition, especially in children.
鼻血(はなぢ)()た。
I got a nosebleed.
()どもが鼻血(はなぢ)()したので、ティッシュを(わた)した。
The child got a nosebleed, so I gave them a tissue.
乾燥(かんそう)した季節(きせつ)鼻血(はなぢ)()やすいので、加湿器(かしつき)使(つか)うとよい。
Nosebleeds happen more easily in the dry season, so it's good to use a humidifier.

USAGE:
The most common pattern is 鼻血(はなぢ)()る (to get a nosebleed, literally "a nosebleed comes out"). The transitive form 鼻血(はなぢ)()す (to produce a nosebleed) is used when describing someone else's nosebleed or an action causing one.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鼻血(はなぢ)()る (to have a nosebleed)
  • 鼻血(はなぢ)()す (to get/cause a nosebleed)
  • 鼻血(はなぢ)()まらない (the nosebleed won't stop)
  • 鼻血(はなぢ)()く (to wipe a nosebleed)

SPELLING NOTE:
The reading is はなぢ (with ぢ), not はなじ. This is because the second element is () (blood), which becomes voiced (ぢ) in compound words through rendaku.