Lingaku舌なめずり【したなめずり】
Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
- licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food)
- licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
Generated: This phrase is used to describe the act of licking one's lips in response to seeing delicious food, indicating hunger or desire for the food.
Generated: This usage refers to the eager anticipation or excitement for something desirable, often related to food but can also be metaphorical for other situations that provoke strong desire.