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風邪気 (かざけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

風邪かぜ気け

also: かぜけ

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Meanings

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noun

slight cold; touch of a cold

Refers to a mild cold or the feeling that one is coming down with a cold. Often used in expressions like 風邪気味 (かぜぎみ).

風か邪ざ気けで喉のどが少すこし痛いたい。
I have a slight cold and my throat hurts a little.
風か邪ざ気けのときは早はやめに休やすんだほうがいい。
When you feel a cold coming on, it's better to rest early.

Written forms

風邪気Usage100%
- かざけ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かざけ is more common than かぜけ.
- かぜけ
  Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.

かぜけ

Kanji

風wind, air, style
邪wicked, injustice, wrong
気spirit, mind, air

Similar words

風邪かぜ
風邪 is the general term for a cold, while 風邪気 specifically indicates a mild cold or the early stages of one.
風邪かぜ気ぎ味み
風邪気味 is a more common expression meaning 'slight cold' or 'feeling like a cold', often used in daily conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 風邪 (かぜ, 'cold') and 気 (け, 'feeling, sign'). The reading かざけ is a rendaku form of かぜけ.