CEFR B1

clear one's throat

Translation

咳払いをする / 喉の調子を整える

Meaning

To cough slightly in order to remove phlegm from the throat or to attract attention, signal hesitation, or prepare to speak.

Examples

彼はスピーチを始める前に軽く咳払いをした。
He cleared his throat before starting his speech.
彼女は私が不適切なことを言ったとき、意味ありげに咳払いをした。
She cleared her throat meaningfully when I said something inappropriate.

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clear one's throat (B1)

IPA: /klɪər wʌnz θroʊt/

Definition

To cough slightly in order to remove phlegm from the throat or to attract attention, signal hesitation, or prepare to speak.

意味: 痰を取り除くため、あるいは注意を引いたり、言い淀んだり、話し始める準備をするために、軽く咳払いすること。

Examples / 例文

彼はスピーチを始める前に軽く咳払いをした。 — He cleared his throat before starting his speech.
彼女は私が不適切なことを言ったとき、意味ありげに咳払いをした。 — She cleared her throat meaningfully when I said something inappropriate.

Clear one's throat の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Clear one's throat:

咳払いをする
喉の調子を整える

How to Use Clear one's throat

cleared one's throat nervously (adverbial modification): show anxiety or hesitation through throat clearing — "She cleared her throat nervously before answering the judge's question."

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