Usage patterns
〈人〉が汗をぬぐうfor someone to wipe away sweat
He wiped away his sweat with a towel.
〈物〉に汗がつくfor condensation to form on something
Condensation formed on the cold glass.
汗がにじむfor sweat to bead up / seep out
Sweat began to bead up on his forehead.
汗の匂いがするto smell of sweat
The shirt smelled of sweat after exercising.
〈人〉が汗まみれになるfor someone to become drenched in sweat
I got drenched in sweat doing work in the summer.
Expressions· 8
血の汗blood, sweat and tears; sweat of blood 汗を流すwork hard; sweat (from effort) · wash off sweat; rinse off sweat 手に汗握るbe on the edge of one's seat; be in breathless suspense
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手に汗を握るbe on the edge of one's seat; be in breathless suspense 汗水たらしてdripping with sweat; by the sweat of one's brow
