風邪

Meaning

1. n
   (common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

Example sentences

• 風邪を人に移すと治るって本当？

  Is it true that you recover from colds when you give them to someone else?

• 「アキちゃん今日休み？」「風邪こじらせたみたいね」

  "Aki's off school today?" "It seems her cold got worse."

• 乾燥した空気のせいで痛んだノドや鼻の粘膜は、風邪のウイルスが入り込みやすくなってしまいます。暖房器具で寒さ対策、加湿器で乾燥対策をしっかり行なうことが肝要です。

  Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.