嗄さ声せい

also: かせい

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Medical or descriptive term for a rough, breathy, or strained voice, often due to laryngeal issues. Used in clinical contexts or formal descriptions.

風邪かぜの後あと、嗄さ声せいが一いっ週しゅう間かん続つづいた。
After the cold, hoarseness persisted for a week.
嗄さ声せいの原げん因いんを調しらべるために耳じ鼻び科かを受じゅ診しんした。
I visited an ENT specialist to investigate the cause of my hoarse voice.

Written forms

嗄声Usage100%
- させい
  Standard kanji spelling for this medical/descriptive term.
- かせい
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
かせい
out-dated reading

Kanji

嗄hoarse
声voice

Similar words

声こえ枯がれ
声枯れ is a more everyday term for a voice becoming hoarse or losing its voice, while 嗄声 is a formal medical term for the condition of hoarseness.
しわがれ声ごえ
しわがれ声 describes a rough, husky voice quality, often associated with aging or strain, whereas 嗄声 is a clinical descriptor for hoarseness regardless of cause.

Etymology

嗄 (rough/hoarse) + 声 (voice). The kanji 嗄 is rare and primarily used in medical compounds. The reading させい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; かせい is an older, now obsolete reading.