Let’s learn Japanese kanji 汗!

今回の漢字は『汗』にしよう！

汗 - あせ　sweat

汗っかき - あせっかき　person who perspires freely; a profuse sweater

汗だく(になる) - あせだく(になる)　(to become) dripping with sweat

汗をかく - あせをかく　to sweat, to perspire; to break a sweat

汗まみれ - あせまみれ　soaked in sweat, covered in sweat

汗止め - あせとめ　a sweat-absorbing gear (ex. a head band, a terry cloth wristband, etc.)

汗抑え - あせおさえ　an antiperspirant

ex. この運動は５分もやったらもう汗だくだ・・体の線が崩れたね。Only five minutes and you’re already dripping with sweat… You’ve really got out of shape.

※ 試験などへいちゃらだ！Exams? No problem! (No sweat!)

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