My mouth watered when I saw the delicious-looking food.
唾
saliva, sputum
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ダ, タ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
つば, つばき
Example sentences
He reflexively swallowed his saliva when he saw the delicious-looking food.
The smell of grilled meat made me swallow saliva without thinking.
Spitting in public is rude.
The spectators watched the final scene of the championship match with bated breath.
Everyone watched the outcome of the match with bated breath.
I feel disgusted just thinking about his despicable behavior.
Example Vocabulary
唾液
saliva
唾
saliva; spit
生唾
saliva that wells up from appetite, sourness, nausea, excitement, or nervousness
唾を吐く
to spit; to spit saliva
固唾を呑む
to watch with bated breath; to be on tenterhooks
固唾を飲む
眉唾
固唾
bated breath; holding one's breath
虫唾が走る
to be disgusted; to be repulsed
固唾をのむ
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