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Japanese
Etymology
From 花 (hana) + 吐き (haki, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 吐く (haku).”) + 病 (byō). An invention of Matsuda Naoko (松田奈緒子) for her manga Hanahaki Otome (『花吐き乙女』).
Pronunciation
Noun
花吐き病 • (hanahaki-byō)
- (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.
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