風邪|かぜkaze[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
   ただの風邪かぜでしょう。↗

   You probably just have a cold.

• Synonym感冒かんぼうWrittenMedical term for a cold, seen in drug names and diagnoses; in everyday speech 「風邪」 is the normal word.
• Related風邪ひきかぜひきCasualColloquial word for having a cold or for a person who has one, as in 「風邪ひきさん」.

For everyday use, 「風邪」 is the default; say 「風邪をひく」 for catching a cold. 「感冒」 is the medical term, found in drug names and diagnoses. 「風邪ひき」 is colloquial for having a cold or a cold sufferer.

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1. （ふうじゃ） かぜのやまい。感冒かんぼう。