# clear one's throat: Japanese–English dictionary

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Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B1
Part of speech: verb phrase
IPA: /klɪər wʌnz θroʊt/

## Meaning in English
To cough slightly in order to remove phlegm from the throat or to attract attention, signal hesitation, or prepare to speak.
## 日本語の意味
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。
## English equivalents
- clear one's throat
- cough gently
- hawk
- hem and haw
## Japanese equivalents
- 咳払いをする
- 喉の調子を整える
## Examples
- 彼はスピーチを始める前に軽く咳払いをした。
  - English: 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。
  - English: She cleared her throat meaningfully when I said something inappropriate.
## Common patterns
- **cleared one's throat nervously**: show anxiety or hesitation through throat clearing Example: She cleared her throat nervously before answering the judge's question.

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