How to say 'Saliva' in Japanese | 唾

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The Japanese word for Saliva is 'Tsuba', written as 唾 in Japanese.'Saliva' in hiragana is つば.

word

唾

Meaning

Saliva

Reading

つば

tsuba

Kanji

唾Sputum, Saliva

Explanation

The Japanese noun '唾 (つば)' refers to 'saliva'. It is used to describe the liquid produced in the mouth, often in contexts related to health, hygiene, or disgust. For example: He spat out his saliva「彼は唾を吐いた」(かれはつばをはいた). The thought made her mouth fill with saliva「その考えで彼女の口に唾がたまった」(そのかんがえでかのじょのくちにつばがたまった). The word can also be used metaphorically to express disgust or disdain, as in '唾を吐く (つばをはく)', which means 'to spit (in disgust)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7443

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 唾

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

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'Tsuba' means 'Saliva' .

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