固唾を呑む

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 4
Grade: S
Hyōgai
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
固唾を飲む
固唾をのむ

Etymology

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固唾 +‎ +‎ 呑む, literally "swallowing the saliva that collects in mouth while being tense"

Verb

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固唾(かたず)() (katazu o nomugodan (stem 固唾(かたず)() (katazu o nomi), past 固唾(かたず)()んだ (katazu o nonda))

  1. (idiomatic) holding one's breath in a tense emotional state, with bated breath
    固唾(かたず)()んで見守(みまも)
    katazu o nonde mimamoru
    to watch (something) intensely

Conjugation

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