生なま唾つば

Similar words

• 唾だ液えき

  唾液 is a more formal, medical term for saliva, while 生唾 is a colloquial word for saliva in the mouth.

• 唾つば

  唾 is a general word for saliva or spit, not necessarily inside the mouth; 生唾 specifically refers to saliva that is still in the mouth.

Etymology

Compound of 生 (nama, 'raw, fresh') and 唾 (tsuba, 'saliva'). The prefix 生 emphasizes that the saliva is fresh or still in the mouth.