Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 固唾をのむ in Japanese
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固唾をのむ, 固唾を飲む, 固唾を呑む
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Kana Readingかたずをのむ
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Romajikatazuwonomu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu' ending
- Meaning
- to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
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Examples of 固唾をのむ, 固唾を飲む, 固唾を呑む, かたずをのむ in a sentence
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He watched the drama holding his breath.
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He held his breath while watching the match.
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大統領選挙で誰が勝つであろうかと、すべての人々が固唾を飲んで見守った。
Everyone held their breath to see who would win the presidential election.
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I held my breath in excitement.
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I was watching the scene holding my breath.
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We all held our breath while we watched it.
Related Kanji
固
JLPT 2
8 strokes
harden, set, clot, curdle
On'Yomi: コ
Kun'Yomi: かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い