Vocabulary

What does 喉から手が出る (のどからてがでる) mean?

喉から手が出る (のどからてがでる) means to want something desperately (lit. a hand reaches out from one’s throat).

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to want something desperately (lit. a hand reaches out from one’s throat)

Example sentences

  • I want the limited edition of this game so badly that I have to get it.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.