also: しわぶき
General term for a cough or the act of coughing. The medical term 'tussis' is a technical synonym.
I can't stop coughing because of a cold.
I might have caught his cough.
I've had a cough that won't stop since I caught a cold.
He coughed several times during the meeting.
I took medicine to suppress my cough.
I get a severe cough at night.
dry cough; hacking cough · intentional cough (to get attention)
cough etiquette; coughing manners
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.