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(idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough. / (idiomatic) Any temporary physical difficulty in speaking.

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frog in one's throat

Source Word

frog in one's throat

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough. / (idiomatic) Any temporary physical difficulty in speaking.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句）喉がかすれている状態、または咳をしなければならない状態 / （慣用句）一時的な身体的不調により、話しづらくなっている状態

Public speakers sometimes complain of a frog in one's throat when nerves make the voice hoarse.

緊張で声がかすれるとき、公の場で話す人はしばしば声のかすれを訴えます。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough.

I had a frog in my throat and the words didn't come out very clearly.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Any temporary physical difficulty in speaking.