expression, godan verb (-mu)
blow one's nose
Common everyday expression for clearing the nose by blowing.
風邪をひいて、何度も鼻をかんだ。
I caught a cold and blew my nose many times.
ティッシュで鼻をかんでください。
Please blow your nose with a tissue.
Standard kanji spelling for 'blow one's nose'.
Rare kanji form using 洟 for 'nasal mucus'; learners should use 鼻.
Compound of 鼻 (nose) + を (object marker) + かむ (blow one's nose). The verb かむ is of native Japanese origin.