English–Japanese
“drool” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyodare
Example
赤ちゃんがよだれを垂らします。aka cha n ga yo da re o ta ra shi ma su
The baby drools.
How to say “drool” in Japanese
“Drool” in Japanese is よだれ (yodare).
Centers on saliva leaving the mouth unintentionally instead of being retained and swallowed.
Example sentences with よだれ
赤ちゃんが眠っている間によだれが枕をぬらします。aka cha n ga nemu tte i ru aida ni yo da re ga makura o nu ra shi ma su
The baby's drool makes the pillow damp.
Tips for using よだれ
- English uses drool for both the saliva itself and the act of letting it run from the mouth, so the word appears in both noun and verb positions.