唾

つば
tsuba

saliva, spit, sputum

What does 唾 mean?

唾 is a Japanese noun meaning “saliva”, “spit” or “sputum” in English. It is written as 唾 in kanji, つば in hiragana, and tsuba in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

吐いた唾は飲めぬ。

A word, once out, flies everywhere.

Words sharing kanji with 唾

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