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What does 唾 (つば, tsuba) mean?

唾 (つば, tsuba) means saliva, spit.

Quick facts
Readingつば
Romajitsuba
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つば
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuba

saliva, spit

  1. 1noun saliva; spit; spittle

Example sentences

  • I was so nervous I swallowed hard.

  • Spitting is a breach of manners.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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