舌なめずり | Japanese meaning

舌なめずり【したなめずり】

Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

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)

Forms

舌なめずり【したなめずり】Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
舌舐めずり【したなめずり】Frequency rank: 22,387. – 22,527.
したなめずり

Generated definitions (experimental)

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food)

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.

、おもわ思わ。

I couldn't help but lick my lips when I saw the delicious cake.

、。

He licked his lips when he saw the dish.

licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

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.

、。

He is eagerly licking his lips in anticipation of the new game release.

、。

She salivated at the thought of the delicious food in front of her.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to lick one's lipsto wait while licking one's lipslicking one's lips at the sight of foodlicking one's lips from hungercan't stop licking one's lipslicking one's lips at delicious-looking disheswaiting eagerly while licking one's lips for her to bring the foodthe moment of licking one's lipslicking one's lips at the sight of sweets