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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kafunshō
"春になると多くの日本人が花粉症に悩まされる。"
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An allergic condition characterized by sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itchy, watery eyes, typically caused by exposure to plant pollen.
"Springtime brings beautiful flowers, but it also triggers severe hayfever for millions of people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the traditional belief that the condition was caused by the smell of new-mown hay during the summer months, combining the Middle English 'hay' and Latin-derived 'fever'. The term came into popular usage in the 19th century as agricultural and botanical observations linked seasonal allergic rhinitis with pollen exposure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hayfever" is said worldwide
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rhume des foins
Transliteration: rym de fwan
"Il souffre de rhume des foins chaque printemps."
Heuschnupfen
Transliteration: hoy-shnoo-pfen
"Im Sommer leidet sie stark unter Heuschnupfen."
febbre da fieno
Transliteration: fɛbbre da fjɛno
"La febbre da fieno gli fa starnutire tutto il giorno."
fiebre del heno
Transliteration: fjeβre del eno
"Muchos pacientes consultan al médico por fiebre del heno en primavera."
febre do feno
Transliteration: fɛbɾi du fenu
"A febre do feno causa coriza e olhos irritados."
हे फीवर
Transliteration: hey pheevara
"वसंत ऋतु में मुझे हे फीवर की समस्या हो जाती है।"
花粉症
Transliteration: huāfénzhèng
"春天一到，他的花粉症就发作了。"
꽃가루알레르기
Transliteration: kkot-ga-ru-al-le-reu-gi
"그는 봄마다 심한 꽃가루알레르기로 고생한다."
花粉症
Transliteration: kafunshō
"春になると多くの日本人が花粉症に悩まされる。"
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