つば (tsuba)

saliva, sputum

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #15700 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

(つば, tsuba) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “saliva, sputum”.

Example sentences 12

かれ地面じめんつばいたよ。

He spat on the ground.

吐いた唾は飲めぬ。

A word once out flies everywhere.

唾液が多く出ます。

My mouth forms a lot of saliva.

いた つばめぬ。

A word, once out, flies everywhere.