青洟あおばな

noun

greenish nasal mucus; green snot

Colloquial term for thick, greenish nasal discharge, often associated with a cold or sinus infection. Compare 青っぱな, which is more emphatic or childish.

See also: 青っぱな

• 風邪かぜをひいて、青洟あおばなが出でる。

  I have a cold and green snot is coming out.

• ティッシュで青洟あおばなをかんだ。

  I blew my green snot with a tissue.