鼻
はな
nose
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Examples
鼻が高いです。
はながたかいです。
He has a prominent nose.
風邪で鼻が赤いです。
かぜではながあかいです。
My nose is red from a cold.
象の鼻はとても長いです。
ぞうのはなはとてもながいです。
An elephant's nose is very long.
Common patterns
- 鼻が高い
- to have a high nose / to be proud
- 鼻が痛い
- one's nose hurts
- 鼻を出す
- to stick one's nose out
Memory tip
鼻 (nose) and 花 (flower) are both read はな — tell them apart by context, or remember that your nose smells the flower.
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