Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 垂涎三尺(すいぜんさんじゃく) in Japanese

垂涎三尺
Kana Reading
すいぜんさんじゃく
Romaji
suizensanjaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

8 strokes

droop, suspend, hang, slouch

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: た.れる, た.らす, た.れ, -た.れ, なんなんと.す

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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10 strokes

saliva, slobber

On'Yomi: セン, エン

Kun'Yomi: よだれ

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