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What does 風邪 (かぜ, kaze) mean?

風邪 (かぜ, kaze) means a cold (illness).

Quick facts
Readingかぜ
Romajikaze
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
かぜ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaze

a cold (illness)

GenkiGenki 12
  1. 1noun (common) cold; influenza; flu

Example sentences

  • I've caught a cold.

  • I'm absent from school because I have a cold.

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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.

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