- tsuba saliva, spit, spittle
Used mostly in casual or colloquial speech, often in expressions like 'tsuba o haku' (spit) or when talking about saliva literally.
彼は地面に唾を吐いた。
Kare wa jimen ni tsuba o haita.
He spat on the ground.
緊張して唾が飲み込めない。
Kinchō shite tsuba ga nomikomenai.
I'm so nervous I can't swallow my saliva.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 'tsuyu' (梅雨, rainy season) or 'tsuba' (鍔, sword guard), which are homophones but written with different kanji.
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