Word Meaning 固唾を呑む

かたずをのむ katazu o nomu

固唾を呑む is read as かたずをのむ (katazu o nomu) and means to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

かたずをのむ

Romaji

katazu o nomu

Writing Variants

固唾を飲む かたずをのむ katazu o nomu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 163035 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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固唾

かたず

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

固執

こしつ

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.)

固定

こてい

fixation (histology)

固有

こゆう

characteristic

固体

こたい

solid (body)

固める

かためる

to hold a bow fully drawn

固形

こけい

solid (body)

固まる

かたまる

to become firm

固定資産

こていしさん

fixed assets

固め

かため

somewhat hard

固定費

こていひ

fixed cost

固定観念

こていかんねん

fixed idea