固唾かたず

noun

saliva held in the mouth from tension

Almost exclusively used in the set phrase 固唾を飲む (to hold one's breath, to watch with bated breath). The word itself is rarely used outside this expression.

See also: 固唾を呑む

• 観かん客きゃくは固唾かたずを飲のんで試し合あいの行方ゆくえを見み守まもった。