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nasal discharge; nasal mucus (formal/medical term)
The medical or formal term for nasal mucus or discharge. Used in clinical contexts. In everyday speech, 鼻水 is far more common.
鼻汁が止まらない。
The nasal discharge won't stop.
医師は鼻汁の色から細菌感染を疑った。
The doctor suspected a bacterial infection from the color of the nasal discharge.
鼻汁の検査でインフルエンザが陽性と判明した。
A nasal discharge test revealed a positive result for influenza.
Medical and formal equivalent of 鼻水. Found in medical records, clinical descriptions, and formal writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鼻汁が出る: nasal discharge appears
- 黄色い鼻汁: yellow nasal discharge (sign of infection)
- 水様性鼻汁: watery nasal discharge
- 鼻汁検査: nasal discharge test
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 鼻水: runny nose — the standard everyday term