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A5 Noun

痰(たん)phlegm, sputum

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        phlegm, sputum

        Usually written using kana alone, Medicine

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    痰 【たん】

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      • ん

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    • 痰(たん)を出(で)すために咳(せき)をしました。

      I coughed to expel the phlegm.

      • 風邪(かぜ)のせいで咳(せき)と一緒(いっしょ)に痰(たん)が出(で)ます。

        Phlegm comes out with my cough due to a cold.

        • 痰(たん)が絡(から)んで声(こえ)が出(で)にくいから薬(くすり)を飲(の)むことにした。

          I decided to take medicine because it's hard to speak with phlegm in my throat.

          • 花粉(かふん)症(しょう)の時期(じき)になると鼻水(はなみず)だけじゃなくて痰(たん)も増(ふ)えるから大変(たいへん)だ。

            During allergy season, it's tough because not only do I have a runny nose, but my phlegm also increases.

            • 痰(たん)が切(き)れにくい時(とき)は温(あたた)かいお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)むと少(すこ)し楽(たの)になると聞(き)いたことがある。

              I've heard that drinking warm tea can help when it's hard to clear phlegm.

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