also: こほん
interjection
Onomatopoeic interjection representing a cough, often used to clear the throat or get attention.
ゴホンと咳払いをしてから話し始めた。
He cleared his throat with a cough and then began to speak.
ゴホン、ゴホンと苦しそうに咳をしている。
He is coughing painfully, 'gohon, gohon'.
Onomatopoeic word mimicking the sound of a cough.