Translation guide
Describes being covered in sweat, often to the point of it dripping off the body. Japanese uses various expressions depending on intensity, formality, and whether it's a physical description or an idiomatic phrase.
Sweat was dripping from his forehead.
After exercising, sweat was dripping from my whole body.
A common, casual adjective meaning 'drenched in sweat' or 'soaking wet with sweat'. Often used for a person who is visibly sweaty.
He came home dripping with sweat.
I ran until I was dripping with sweat.
Literally 'sweat gushes out'. Emphasizes the sudden or profuse nature of sweating, like sweat bursting forth.
I broke out in a sweat from nervousness.
Means 'soaked in sweat' or 'dripping wet with sweat'. Similar to 汗だく but slightly more literary or emphatic. Less common in daily speech.
He was working, dripping with sweat.
Hyperbolic or dramatic description of sweat flowing heavily, often used in hot weather or intense exertion.
A common simile meaning 'sweat flows like a waterfall'. Very natural for describing extreme sweating.
It's so hot I'm dripping with sweat like a waterfall.
Onomatopoeic expression for sweat dripping or pouring down continuously. Casual and vivid.
Describe sweat falling onto an object or surface, often implying it's messy or bothersome.
Onomatopoeia for liquid dripping in drops. 'Sweat drips down in drops'. Casual and descriptive.
Sweat dripped from my forehead onto the floor.
A single verb meaning 'to drip'. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Can be used for sweat dripping from something.
Both mean 'drenched in sweat', but 汗だく is more common in everyday speech. 汗みずく is slightly more literary and emphasizes being soaked through. In most casual situations, 汗だく is the better choice.
I'm dripping with sweat and my shirt is soaked.
English 'dripping with sweat' is often used as an adjective phrase (e.g., 'He was dripping with sweat'). In Japanese, it's more natural to use a verb phrase like 汗が滴り落ちる or an adjective like 汗だく. Directly translating 'dripping with' as 滴っている may sound unnatural if not part of a full clause.
He is dripping with sweat.
Sweat is dripping nonstop from my face.
Sweat was dripping from his chin.