Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 咳払い(せきばらい) in Japanese

咳払い, 咳き払い
Kana Reading
せきばらい
Romaji
sekibarai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    clearing one's throat; cough
    Example sentence
    彼女話すせきばらいするある She has a habit of coughing before she speaks.

Examples of 咳払い, 咳き払い, せきばらい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

5 strokes

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

On'Yomi: フツ, ヒツ, ホツ

Kun'Yomi: はら.う, -はら.い, -ばら.い

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9 strokes

cough, clear throat

On'Yomi: カイ, ガイ

Kun'Yomi: せ.く, しわぶ.く, せき, しわぶき

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