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An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.

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gulp

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡʌlp/

Interjection

An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.

Japanese Meaning

無意識な恐怖反応や緊張を示すために、飲み込む動作の音を模した感嘆詞。

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He read the email aloud and, gulp, realized it was addressed to the entire company.

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彼はメールを声に出して読み、思わずごくりと飲み込み、それが全社員宛てだと気づいた。

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An indication of (the sound of) an involuntary fear reaction in the form of a swallowing motion.

"Honey, I know you want to go to their home next week, but there's one thing that keeps happening when we're together that really drives me away from social gatherings in general. (Oh, what is it … gulp.) Well, I'm not sure I can really explain it without offending you. (Gulp, gulp.) Do you really want to talk about it? (Yes.) […]"

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