runny nose; watery nasal mucus
Casual word for a runny nose or the watery mucus itself, often used when someone has a cold or allergies.
My runny nose won't stop because of a cold.
ティッシュで水っぱなを拭いた。
I wiped my runny nose with a tissue.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
Rare spelling using 洟 for nasal mucus.
Irregular kanji usage; 鼻 is normally read はな.
Formed from 水 and 洟 “nasal mucus.” The intervening っ produces the pronunciation っぱな.