Vocabulary

What does くしゃみ (kushami) mean?

くしゃみ means sneeze, sneezing.

Quick facts
Readingくしゃみ
Romajikushami
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
くしゃみ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkushami

sneeze, sneezing

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sneeze; sneezing
  2. 2expression spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death

Example sentences

  • I caught a cold, and I can't stop sneezing.

  • I let out a big sneeze, and it startled everyone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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