よだれ
よだれ
noun
drool, saliva
1.
drool, saliva, dribble
Saliva that drips or flows from the mouth, especially during sleep or when seeing delicious food. Common in everyday speech.
よだれが出た。
I drooled.
赤ちゃんがよだれを垂らしている。
The baby is drooling.
おいしそうな料理を見てよだれが出た。
I drooled looking at the delicious-looking food.
KANJI: Can be written as 涎, but hiragana is more common.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- よだれが出る (to drool)
- よだれを垂らす (to drool, to dribble)
- よだれ掛け (bib)
- よだれが出るほどおいしい (so delicious it makes you drool)
FIGURATIVE USE: Often used figuratively to express strong desire for something delicious or desirable.