咳せき上あげる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

have a coughing fit; sob convulsively

Describes a sudden, uncontrollable burst of coughing or sobbing that makes the body heave. Often used in emotional or physical distress contexts.

彼かの女じょは涙なみだで咳せき上あげながら話はなした。
She spoke while sobbing convulsively through her tears.
煙けむりで咳せき上あげてしまった

。

I had a coughing fit from the smoke.

Written forms

咳せき上あげる
Standard kanji-kana spelling for this verb.
せきあげるUsage100%
せき上あげる
Alternate spelling with the okurigana せき in kana; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

咳cough, clear throat
上above, up

Similar words

咳せき込こむ
咳込む focuses on a sudden, repeated cough, while 咳き上げる emphasizes the heaving, convulsive motion of the body during coughing or sobbing.
すすり泣なく
すすり泣く means to sob quietly while sniffling, whereas 咳き上げる implies louder, more violent, convulsive sobbing.

Etymology

Compound of 咳き (cough, from 咳く) and 上げる (to raise, bring up), literally 'to raise a cough' or 'to heave up a cough/sob'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form suggests a mimetic or expressive origin for the convulsive action.