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垂涎
垂涎
Chinese
to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
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saliva; shamelessly | ||
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simp. and trad. (垂涎) |
垂 | 涎 | |
Noun
垂涎
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
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| 垂 | 涎 |
| Grade: 6 | Hyōgaiji |
Etymology
From 垂 (すい, sui, “to drip”) + 涎 (せん, sen, “saliva”).
Pronunciation
- (Common accent) すいぜん [sùízéń] (Heiban)
Noun
垂涎 (hiragana すいぜん, romaji suizen) (alternative reading: すいせん (suisen), (customary) すいえん (suien))
Verb
垂涎する (hiragana すいぜんする, romaji suizen suru) (alternative reading: すいせん (suisen), (customary) すいえん
- water at the mouth
- desire to possess something