かたずをのむ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かたずをのむ – see the following entry.
固唾を呑む
[verb] (idiomatic) holding one's breath in a tense emotional state, with bated breath
Alternative spellings
固唾を飲む, 固唾をのむ
(This term, かたずをのむ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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