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咳払い
Hiragana
せきばらい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
咳払いは、咳をするようにして意図的に喉の痰や違和感を取り除いたり、相手の注意を引いたりするための行為・しぐさを指す名詞です。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人が話す前などにのどをならしてする小さなせき
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
清嗓子；清喉咙的动作 / 轻咳声（用以引起注意或示意）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
清喉嚨 / 輕咳以引起注意
Korean Meaning
헛기침 / 목을 가다듬는 행위 / 기침 소리로 주의를 끄는 일
Vietnamese Meaning
sự hắng giọng / tiếng hắng giọng / tiếng đằng hắng
Tagalog Meaning
paglilinaw ng lalamunan sa pamamagitan ng mahinang ubo / maikling “ehem” upang kumuha ng atensyon / mahinang ubo-ubo para alisin ang bara sa lalamunan
Sense（1）
clearing one's throat
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咳払い
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He cleared his throat to get everyone's attention.
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彼は咳払いをして、皆の注意を引いた。
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