私は興奮して固唾をのんだ。

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私 は 興奮して 固唾 を のんだ 。

English Translation

I held my breath in excitement.

Furigana

私(わたし)は興奮(こうふん)して固唾(かたず)をのんだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa kōfunshite katazu o nonda.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

興奮 (こうふん)

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

固唾 (かたず、かたづ)

saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

飲む (のむ)

to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

興

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す

Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

奮

Readings: フン、 ふる.う

Meanings: stirred up, be invigorated, flourish

固

Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い

Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle

唾

Readings: ダ、 タ、 つば、 つばき

Meanings: saliva, sputum