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鼻

はな

nose

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Examples

  1. 鼻が高いです。

    はながたかいです。

    He has a prominent nose.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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