Vocab Info

A2 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

擤(か)むto blow (one's nose)

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to blow (one's nose)

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    擤む 【かむ】

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      • か

      • む

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    Examples

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      鼻水(はなみず)を出(だ)すために鼻(はな)を擤(か)みました。

      I blew my nose to get the mucus out.

      • N1

      力強(ちからづよ)く鼻(はな)を擤(か)んだせいで耳(みみ)がキーンとなった。

      My ears started to ring because I blew my nose forcefully.

      • N1

      鼻(はな)を擤(か)まずに鼻(はな)をズルズルとすするのは行儀(ぎょうぎ)が悪(わる)い。

      It's bad manners to sniffle your nose without blowing it.

      • N1

      ティッシュで鼻(はな)を擤(か)んで、そのティッシュをゴミ箱(ばこ)に捨(す)てた。

      I blew my nose with a tissue and threw that tissue in the trash can.

      • N1

      鼻(はな)を擤(か)んだティッシュを早(はや)く捨(す)てたいが、近(ちか)くにゴミ箱(ばこ)がない。

      I want to quickly throw away the tissue I used to blow my nose, but there's no trash can nearby.

      • N1

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