唾
also: つばき
Meanings
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General term for saliva or spit. Can be used in everyday conversation.
I was so nervous I couldn't swallow my saliva.
Don't spit on the street.
Usage patterns
- 唾が出るfor saliva to come out; to make one's mouth water
The delicious smell made my mouth water.
- 唾を飲み込むto swallow one's saliva (often out of nervousness)
I was so nervous that I unconsciously swallowed my saliva.
- 〈人〉に唾をかけるto spit on someone (as an insult)
He insulted his opponent by spitting on him.
Expressions· 7
- 唾を吐くto spit
- つばをつけるcall dibs; establish a claim
- 眉に唾を塗るbe on one's guard; keep one's wits about one; be wary
- 天を仰ぎて唾すto harm oneself by trying to harm another; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- 眉に唾をつけるkeep one's wits about one; be on guard; be wary of trickery
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- 吐いた唾は飲めぬwords once spoken cannot be taken back
- 天に向かって唾を吐くto cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to harm oneself by trying to harm others