口くち呼こ吸きゅう

noun

mouth breathing; oral respiration

Medical and everyday term for breathing through the mouth instead of the nose. Often contrasted with 鼻呼吸 (nasal breathing).

See also: 鼻呼吸

• 口くち呼こ吸きゅうは喉のどの乾かん燥そうを招まねくことがある。

  Mouth breathing can cause a dry throat.

• 睡すい眠みん中ちゅうの口くち呼こ吸きゅうを改かい善ぜんしたい。

  I want to improve my mouth breathing during sleep.