noun
Refers to the substance vomited or the act of vomiting. Often used in compounds like 嘔吐物 (vomit matter) or in medical/descriptive contexts.
彼は急にへどを吐いた。
He suddenly vomited.
道にへどが落ちていた。
There was vomit on the road.
Kana spelling; used when avoiding difficult kanji or in casual writing.
The kanji 嘔吐 literally mean 'vomit' and 'spit out'. The reading へど is a native Japanese word, possibly of mimetic origin, though the exact derivation is uncertain.