Word details

垂涎三尺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 垂涎三尺.

Dictionary

Entry

垂涎三尺すいぜんさんじゃくNoun四字熟語
1

avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

droop, suspend, hang, slouch

8 strokesFrequency 1,720JLPT N1Grade 6

On

スイ

Kun

た.れるた.らすた.れ-た.れなんなんと.す

Nanori

たるだれ

saliva, slobber

10 strokes

On

センエン

Kun

よだれ

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

4 strokesFrequency 1,940JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シャクセキ

Kun

さし

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