Meaning

Primary

Stuffy Nose

Alternative

Nasal Congestion

Word Type

noun

Explanation

詰まる is "to be stuffed." So, if your nose is stuffed, then you have a stuffy nose.

Reading

はなづまり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is and 詰まる put together. the 詰まり is rendaku'd, probably because you're trying to say this word with a stuffy nose.

Context

Context Sentences

鼻詰まりがひどくて眠れません。

My nasal congestion is so bad that I can't sleep.

鼻詰まりのせいで味がよくわかりません。

Because of my stuffy nose, I can't really taste things.

私は高熱と鼻詰まりに苦しんでいます。

I'm suffering from a terrible fever and stuffy nose.

Kanji Composition