花吐き病

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1

Grade: S
びょう
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

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From (はな) (hana) + () (haki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (haku).) + (びょう) (byō). An invention of Matsuda Naoko (松田奈緒子) for her manga Hanahaki Otome (『花吐き乙女』).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ha̠kʲibʲo̞ː]

Noun

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(はな)()(びょう) (hanahaki-byō

  1. (fiction) Hanahaki, an illness affecting those consumed by unrequited love that manifests as the coughing up of flowers, which clears up upon reciprocation. A fictional illness, it has found popularity among both Japanese and foreign online fanfic (especially) artists and authors for its poetic quality.

Descendants

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  • English: hanahaki, hanahaki disease