鼻詰まり

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 鼻詰まり is read as はなづまり and is a noun for nasal congestion or a stuffy nose that makes breathing or smelling difficult.
• Basic usage: A cause appears in 鼻詰まりで, while severity appears in ひどい鼻詰まり.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Symptom and cause
  • 鼻詰まり names the blocked-nose symptom itself and does not identify its cause by itself.
• Difference from 鼻炎
  • 鼻炎 is inflammation of the nasal lining, while 鼻詰まり centers on congestion regardless of its cause.