風邪

かぜ

Cold, flu

N5noun·kaze

How to remember it

Same sound as 風 (wind) — imagine a cold wind blowing a chill into you.

Example sentences

  • 風邪をひきました。

    かぜをひきました。

    I caught a cold.

  • 風邪薬を飲んで寝ます。

    かぜぐすりをのんでねます。

    I'll take cold medicine and sleep.

Usage

Used with the verb ひく (風邪をひく) to catch a cold; a formal noun.

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