also: こほこほ
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
coughing; hacking cough
Onomatopoeia for a rough, hacking cough, often repeated.
彼はゴホゴホと咳をした。
He coughed with a hacking sound.
adverb taking the 'to' particle
Rare onomatopoeic use for a deep, resonant sound like thunder or drumming.
遠くで雷がゴホゴホと鳴っていた。
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
A lighter, drier cough sound, often used for a polite or suppressed cough.
A wetter, more violent cough, sometimes with phlegm.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a rough cough.