青あおっぱな

noun

green snot; greenish nasal mucus

Colloquial term for thick, greenish nasal discharge, often associated with a cold or sinus infection. The 青 (あお) here refers to the greenish color, not blue.

See also: 青洟

• 風邪かぜをひいて青あおっぱなが出でる。

  I have a cold and green snot is coming out.

• 子こ供どもが青あおっぱなを垂たらしている。

  The child has green snot running down his nose.