天に向かって唾を吐く てんにむかってつばきをはく Meanings Expression, Godan verb to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face (literally: to turn to the sky and spit) See also: 天に唾する (てんにつばする). Kanji 天 heaven. Read as テン. 向 toward. Read as むかう. 唾 saliva. Read as つばき. 吐 vomit. Read as はく. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists