風邪 (かぜ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

風邪 (かぜ) means a cold (illness).

See example sentences below.

風邪 at a glance

風邪

かぜkaze

N5noun

a cold (illness)

風邪かぜkazeN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

a cold (illness)

Example 1

かぜをひいてねつがある。

Translation

I caught a cold and have a fever.

Example 2

かぜのときはやすんだほうがいい。

Translation

It's better to rest when you have a cold.