N2
かたずをのむ (katazu o nomu)
固唾をのむ
to hold one's breath; to watch with bated breath (due to tension/suspense)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
An idiom expressing intense suspense, tension, or concentration, often in anticipation of an outcome. (緊張や期待で息をひそめて成り行きを見守る様子。)
📝 Example Sentences
試合の最終局面で、観客は皆固唾をのんで見守った。
In the final moments of the game, all the spectators watched with bated breath.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "固唾をのむ"!
彼女の重要なプレゼンテーションが始まり、会場全体が_______ような静けさに包まれた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 緊張した状況で、皆が息をひそめている様子を「固唾をのむ」と表現します。
English: '固唾をのむ' describes the atmosphere when everyone holds their breath in a tense situation.
English: '固唾をのむ' describes the atmosphere when everyone holds their breath in a tense situation.
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