固唾を呑む
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 固 | 唾 | 呑 |
| かた Grade: 4 | Grade: S | の Hyōgaiji |
| Irregular | kun’yomi | |
Verb
固唾を呑む (godan conjugation, hiragana かたずをのむ, rōmaji katazu o nomu)
- (idiomatic) holding one's breath in a tense emotional state, with bated breath