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cough

/kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/

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noun

咳

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

Examples :

"Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough."

私の後ろで、はっきりとした乾いた咳が聞こえた。

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noun

咳

A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.

Examples :

"The cough kept waking him up at night, disrupting his sleep. "

咳のせいで、彼は夜中に何度も目が覚め、睡眠を妨げられた。

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noun

咳

Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame

Examples :

"He was – cough – indisposed."

彼は–咳– 体調が優れなかった。

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verb

咳をする

To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

Examples :

"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."

誤って肺いっぱいの煙を吸い込んでしまい、咳をし始めました。

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verb

咳をする

(sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.

Examples :

"Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."

時々、彼女は血を咳き込んだ。

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verb

咳をする

To make a noise like a cough.

Examples :

"The engine coughed and sputtered."

エンジンは咳をして、ガラガラと音を立てた。

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