かたずを呑む – Vocabulary details

かたずを呑のむ

Expression

Verb (5-dan, む)

Idiomatic

1. to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

swallow whole

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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