Meaning

Primary

Nostril

Alternative

Nose Hole

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What's your nose's hole? How about your nostril?

Reading

はなのあな
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the readings for and . Smell that fresh air through your nose hole.

Context

Context Sentences

私の鼻の穴は小さすぎて指が入りません。

My nostrils are too small to fit my fingers in.

うちのハムスターは、ご飯を食べるとき、鼻の穴がふくらんでヒクヒクするのがすごくかわいいんです。

My hamster looks adorable when eating, with its nostrils puffing up and twitching.

整形で鼻先を小さくすると、鼻の穴の形が三角になって、正面から見た時に見える鼻の穴のエリアが大きくなって、整形感がアップしちゃうんですよね。

If you make the tip of your nose smaller through plastic surgery, the shape of your nostrils becomes triangular, and the area of the nostrils visible from the front increases, which enhances the sense of having had plastic surgery.

Kanji Composition