喉から手が出る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 喉から手が出る
1
Idiomatic expression; As ～ほど, 〜くらい, etc.
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; a hand reaches out from one's throat
Examples
この30年間、広告会社は大手たばこ会社のお客をのどから手が出るほど欲しがった。
For the last 30 years, ad agencies would kill for a major tobacco account.
この時計、喉から手が出るほど欲しかったんだ。
I wanted this watch so badly I could taste it.
Kanji in this Word
喉
12 strokes
Frequency: 2390
Grade 8
Meanings
throat
voice
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のど
手
4 strokes
Frequency: 60
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
hand
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
て
て-
-て
た-
出
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
じ
すっ
すつ
てん
咽
9 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
throat
choked
smothered
stuffy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イン
エン
エツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むせ.ぶ
むせ.る
のど
の.む
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