Onomatopoeia of Pain 5: Throat (pain, discomfort & cough) ~ Learn Japanese with Toby ~ #onomatopoeia

Japanese has a vast number of onomatopoeia, and we use them every day to describe bodily pain and discomfort. Even in medical settings, doctors and patients frequently use these words to better communicate how they feel. In this video, we’ll explore Japanese onomatopoeia related to throat pain, discomfort, and coughs. 喉 nodo =throat ひりひり hiri hiri =continuous burning pain ちくちく chiku chiku =pricking pain ずきずき zuki zuki =deep throbbing pain いがいが iga iga =scratchy irritation むずむず muzu muzu =itchy tickle からから kara kara =parched dryness がらがら gara gara =gargling sound 咳 seki =cough げほげほ geho geho =violent coughing げほんげほん gehon gehon =heavy wet coughs ごほごほ goho goho =choking coughs ごほん gohon =a single deep cough ごほんごほん gohon gohon =repeated deep coughs こん kon =a light cough こんこん kon kon =dry, light coughs けんけん ken ken =barking cough ひゅーひゅー hyuu hyuu =high-pitched wheezing ぜーぜー zee zee =heavy wheezing