🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

嗄れ声

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shagaregoe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hoarseness/ˈhɔːrs.nəs/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は風邪を引いて嗄れ声になっていた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A rough, harsh, or low-pitched quality of the voice, typically resulting from illness, overuse, or vocal cord irritation.

    "His hoarseness made it difficult for him to deliver the lecture without a microphone."
  2. 2

    A harsh, grating sound produced in the throat or chest.

    "The hoarseness in her breathing indicated a severe respiratory infection."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'hās', meaning rough or harsh, combined with the nominal suffix '-nes'. Historically used in Germanic languages to describe a rough, dry quality of the vocal cords resulting from illness, strain, or excessive use.

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