noun
catching a cold; person with a cold
Refers to the act of catching a cold or to a person who has a cold. Often used in phrases like 風邪ひきさん (someone with a cold).
風邪ひきのときは、ゆっくり休んだほうがいい。
When you have a cold, you should rest well.
風邪ひきさんに、このスープをあげてください。
Please give this soup to the person with a cold.
Kana spelling; common in informal writing.
風邪 (かぜ) means 'a cold' (the illness), while 風邪ひき refers to the state of having caught a cold or the person suffering from it.
Compound of 風邪 (かぜ, 'cold') and ひき (連用形 of 引く, 'to catch'). Literally 'cold-catching'.