喉
also: のんど · のみと · のみど
Meanings
The physical throat, including the front of the neck and the internal passage.
My throat hurts from a cold.
I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
singing voice
Refers to one's voice as used for singing, often in contexts of vocal quality or condition.
She has a good singing voice.
Please take care of your singing voice.
gutter (inner margins of a book)
Printing term for the inner margin where pages meet the binding. Usually written in kana.
This book has a narrow gutter, making it hard to read.
Usage patterns
- 喉が痛いto have a sore throat
I caught a cold and my throat hurts.
- 喉が枯れるfor one's voice to go hoarse
I sang for so long that my voice went hoarse.
- 〈物〉が喉に詰まるfor something to get stuck in one's throat
A piece of bread got stuck in my throat and it was painful.
- 喉がいいto have a good singing voice
She has a good voice, so she's aiming to become a singer.
- 喉を痛めるto strain or damage one's throat
I strained my throat from shouting too much.
- 喉に良いto be good for the throat (of food or drink)
Honey is said to be good for the throat.