固唾をのむ – Vocabulary details

固かた唾ずをのむ

Expression

Verb (5-dan, む)

Idiomatic

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

solidify

saliva

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

私わたしは興こう奮ふんして固かた唾ずをのんだ。

I held my breath in excitement.

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