固唾を飲む

Japanese

Kanji in this term
固 唾 飲
かた
Grade: 4 		Grade: S の
Grade: 3
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
固唾を飮む (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 固唾を飲む – see the following entry.
【固唾かたずを呑のむ】
[verb] (idiomatic) holding one's breath in a tense emotional state, with bated breath
Alternative spelling
固唾をのむ
(This term, 固唾を飲む, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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