風邪かぜ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

cold; flu; respiratory illness

Refers to the common cold or influenza; in everyday use, 風邪 typically means a cold, while インフルエンザ is used for flu. The broader medical sense 'inflammatory respiratory system illness' is rare in general conversation.

風邪かぜをひいて、喉のどが痛いたい。

Related words

インフルエンザN4

風邪 refers to an ordinary cold, while インフルエンザ specifically means influenza, a more severe illness with sudden high fever.

感かん冒ぼう

感冒 is a formal, medical term for the common cold, while 風邪 is the everyday word used in daily conversation.

風邪かぜ気ぎ味みN2

風邪 refers to a full-blown cold with clear symptoms, while 風邪気味 describes only a mild or incipient sense of catching one.

寝ね冷びえN1

風邪 is the general word for a cold, while 寝冷え specifically means catching a cold or feeling unwell because one got chilled while sleeping (e.g., kicked off the blanket).

病びょう気きN5

風邪 refers specifically to a common cold, whereas 病気 is the broader term covering any illness or disease.

Don't confuse with

風かぜN5

風邪 (かぜ) means 'a cold', while 風 (かぜ) is the unrelated word for 'wind' — same reading, different kanji and meaning.

肺はい炎えんN1

風邪 is a common, usually mild cold, while 肺炎 is a serious lung infection that can develop from an untreated cold.

インフル

インフル (influenza) is caused by a specific virus and tends to be more severe with high fever, while 風邪 refers to the common cold, a milder illness.

風邪かぜ

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