also: はながぐすぐすする
expression, suru verb (irregular)
have a sniffle; have a congested nose
Describes a stuffy or runny nose, often from a cold or allergies. The onomatopoeic グスグス mimics the sound of sniffling.
風邪で鼻がグスグスする。
My nose is stuffy from a cold.
花粉症で鼻がグスグスして、よく眠れない。
My nose is congested from hay fever, and I can't sleep well.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for the expression.
All-hiragana variant; less common but acceptable.
The phrase combines 鼻 (nose) with the onomatopoeia グスグス, which mimics the sound of sniffling, and the verb する.