【No. 0957】Yodare (よだれ - Saliva)
Aug 1, 2017 20:37
Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling "yodare" (よだれ).
"Yodare" means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth.
This term was called "yodari" (よだり) or "yotari" (よたり) until the Heian period.
Here, "tari" is a noun form of the verb "taru" (垂る), which means to dribble.
There are several theories about the etymology of "yo" -- one of them is that it comes from "yoyomu," which means to become an old person.
Incidentally, if you say "yodare wo tarasu" (よだれを垂らす - dribbling yodare), it could literally mean to dribble saliva, but it also used as a phrase that means to have a hunger to eat/do something.
"Yodare" means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth.
This term was called "yodari" (よだり) or "yotari" (よたり) until the Heian period.
Here, "tari" is a noun form of the verb "taru" (垂る), which means to dribble.
There are several theories about the etymology of "yo" -- one of them is that it comes from "yoyomu," which means to become an old person.
Incidentally, if you say "yodare wo tarasu" (よだれを垂らす - dribbling yodare), it could literally mean to dribble saliva, but it also used as a phrase that means to have a hunger to eat/do something.
よだれ
今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。
よだれとは、口から無意識に流れ出る唾液のことを意味します。
この言葉は平安時代までは、「よだり」や「よたり」と言われていました。
ここで「たり」は、動詞「垂る」の名詞形です。
「よ」は、年老いてよぼよぼになるという意味の「よよむ」から来ているという説がありますが、詳しくはわかっていません。
ちなみに、「よだれを垂らす」と言うと、文字どおり「唾液を垂らす」ことも意味することがありますが、「食べたくてたまらないこと」や「欲しくてたまらない」ことを表す慣用句としても使われます。
今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。
よだれとは、口から無意識に流れ出る唾液のことを意味します。
この言葉は平安時代までは、「よだり」や「よたり」と言われていました。
ここで「たり」は、動詞「垂る」の名詞形です。
「よ」は、年老いてよぼよぼになるという意味の「よよむ」から来ているという説がありますが、詳しくはわかっていません。
ちなみに、「よだれを垂らす」と言うと、文字どおり「唾液を垂らす」ことも意味することがありますが、「食べたくてたまらないこと」や「欲しくてたまらない」ことを表す慣用句としても使われます。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 クライド
- Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling "yodare" (よだれ).
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Today, I saw a student who was sleeping and dribbling "yodare" (よだれ).
"... while drooling." でもいい
- "Yodare" means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This term was called "yodari" (よだり) or "yotari" (よたり) until the Heian period.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Here, "tari" is a noun form of the verb "taru" (垂る), which means to dribble.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- There are several theories about the etymology of "yo" -- one of them is that it comes from "yoyomu," which means to become an old person.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Incidentally, if you say "yodare wo tarasu" (よだれを垂らす - dribbling yodare), it could literally mean to dribble saliva, but it also used as a phrase that means to have a hunger to eat/do something.
- Incidentally, if you say "yodare wo tarasu" (よだれを垂らす - dribbling yodare), it could literally mean to dribble saliva, but it's also used as a phrase that means to have a hunger to eat/do something.
Good opst, kanotown! :D
Toru
Thank you very mush always for correcting my post, クライド-san! :)
Thank you very mush always for correcting my post, クライド-san! :)