[Japanese idioms] 喉から手が出る (nodo kara te ga deru) – to want it so badly

Idiom

Meaning

The phrase “のどからがでる” (My hand comes out from my throat.) expresses an intense desire or longing for something, as if your hand is reaching out from your throat to grab it.


Example sentence

彼女かのじょはその最新さいしんのスマートフォンがのどからがでるほどしいとっていた。
She said she wanted that latest smartphone so badly.


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