風邪（かぜ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: cold (illness)
Example sentences
- 風邪をひいて、のどがとても痛い。 — I caught a cold and my throat hurts a lot.
- 風邪の時は無理せずゆっくり休む。 — When you have a cold, don't push yourself — just rest.
Idioms & proverbs containing “風邪”
- 風邪は万病の元 (かぜはまんびょうのもと) — a cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses
- 馬鹿は風邪を引かない (ばかはかぜをひかない) — stupid people don't catch colds
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