Illustration: On the sheltered veranda of a Japanese home, a young adult pauses while hanging laundry and presses a folded tissue around their nose with both hands. Their mouth stays closed, eyes squeeze shut, and shoulders hunch with a deliberate nasal blow; the tissue billows slightly below the nostrils.

かむ

kamu

to blow one’s nose

Used with 鼻を; this is a different word from かむ meaning to chew. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

鼻はなが出でているよ。かみなさい。
Your nose is running. Blow it.
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このハンカチで鼻はなをかみなさい。
Blow your nose with this handkerchief.
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会あう前まえに鼻はなをかんでよ！
Please blow your nose prior to seeing me.
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