固唾を飲む

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 4
Grade: S
Grade: 3
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
固唾を飮む (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 固唾を飲む – see the following entry.
固唾かたず
(idiomatic) holding one's breath in a tense emotional state, with bated breath
Alternative spelling
固唾をのむ
(This term, 固唾を飲む, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)