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What does 咳 (せき, seki) mean?

咳 (せき, seki) means cough.

Quick facts
Readingせき
Romajiseki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
せき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseki

cough

Genki 12Genki
  1. 1noun cough; coughing; tussis

Example sentences

  • I have a cold and can't stop coughing.

  • I wear a mask because I'm coughing.

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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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