空咳

からせき · also からぜき

dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)

Also written 乾咳、カラ咳、空せき、から咳

Meaning

n
dry cough; hacking cough
n
intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)

Example sentences

妻の乾咳が気になります。

I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.
空咳が出ます。

I have a dry cough.
朝から咳が止まらないの。

I've been coughing nonstop since morning.