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.
よだれ refers to saliva that drips from the mouth, whether involuntarily (during sleep, in babies) or in response to appetizing food.
KANJI:
Can be written as 涎, but hiragana is far 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 (for babies)
- 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 or craving. よだれが出る can mean 'to be mouth-watering' when talking about desirable food or even coveted objects.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 唾/唾液: saliva (medical/neutral; not specifically drool)
- 涎を垂らす is more vivid and informal than 唾液が出る