- gohon cough, ahem
Used in casual conversation or writing to represent the sound of a cough or clearing one's throat, often as an interjection.
ゴホン、ゴホンと咳が出る。
Gohon, gohon to seki ga deru.
I have a cough, ahem ahem.
彼はゴホンと咳払いをした。
Kare wa gohon to sekibarai o shita.
He cleared his throat with a cough.
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