Keyword
saliva
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig1706
Readings
つば
(35%)
だ
(31%)
ず
(8%)
Composed of
mouth
droop
Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
saliva; spit; spittle
saliva; sputum
saliva (in one's mouth)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
stomach acid that flows backwards into the mouth (due to acid reflux)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to spit at the sky
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to turn to the sky and spit
salivation; secretion of saliva
words once spoken cannot be taken back
salivary gland
sputum; phlegm
spittoon
spittoon
to spit
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to look up at the sky and spit
Examples (4 in total)
I can't put up with the way he spits.
In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
Spitting on streets is a crime in Singapore.