Kaze (風/風邪 - Wind/Cold)

The Japanese word "kaze" has two different meanings; "wind" (風) and "(common) cold" (風邪), and both are often used in daily conversation.

The "ka" of "kaze" means a movement of the atmosphere, and "ze" means wind, so originally "kaze" meant either of them.

The reason why it has come to mean a cold (a kind of illness) is because the illness could spread due to the movement of the atmosphere or the wind.

You can use "kaze" (風 - wind) like: "Kaze ga fuku" (風が吹く - The wind blows), or "Kaze ga tsumetai" (風が冷たい - The wind is cold).

You can use "kaze" (風邪 - cold) like: "Kaze wo hiku" (風邪をひく - I get a cold), or "Kaze wo utsusareru" (風邪をうつされる - I pick up a cold).

風と風邪

「かぜ」という日本語の単語は、「風」と「風邪」の二つの意味を持ち、どちらの意味でもよく使用されます。

「かぜ」の「か」は大気の動きを、「ぜ」は風を意味する言葉であり、「かぜ」はもともと大気の動きや風を意味する言葉でした。

「風邪」の意味を持つようになったのは、風邪が空気の動きによって伝染する事実に由来すると考えられます。

「風」は、「風が吹く」や「風が冷たい」のように使います。

「風邪」は、「風邪をひく」や「風邪をうつされる」のように使います。

• The Japanese word "kaze" has two different meanings; "wind" (風) and "(common) cold" (風邪), and both are often used in daily conversation.
• The Japanese word "kaze" has two different meanings: "wind" (風) and "(common) cold" (風邪). Both are often used in daily conversation.

• The "ka" of "kaze" means a movement of the atmosphere, and "ze" means wind, so originally "kaze" meant either of them.
• The "ka" of "kaze" means a movement of the atmosphere, and "ze" means wind, so originally "kaze" meant either of the two meanings.

• The reason why it has come to mean a cold (a kind of illness) is because the illness could spread due to the movement of the atmosphere or the wind.
• The reason why it has come to mean a cold is because the illness could spread due to the movement of the atmosphere or the wind.

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• You can use "kaze" (風 - wind) like: "Kaze ga fuku" (風が吹く - The wind blows), or "Kaze ga tsumetai" (風が冷たい - The wind is cold).
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• You can use "kaze" (風邪 - cold) like: "Kaze wo hiku" (風邪をひく - I get a cold), or "Kaze wo utsusareru" (風邪をうつされる - I pick up a cold).
• You can use "kaze" (風邪 - cold) like: "Kaze wo hiku" (風邪をひく - I get a cold), or "Kaze wo utsusareru" (風邪をうつされる - I pick up a cold).

  We usually say "I got a cold" (past tense). It's rare to hear it in the present tense.

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