唾液

だえき
daeki

saliva

What does 唾液 mean?

唾液 is a Japanese noun meaning “saliva” in English. It is written as 唾液 in kanji, だえき in hiragana, and daeki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

唾液には食べ物を消化する働きがある。

Saliva helps to digest food.

検査のために唾液を採った。

They took a saliva sample for the test.

Words sharing kanji with 唾液

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