Onyomi: ゼツ · Kunyomi: した · Meanings: clapper, reed, tongue
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 舌 | した | tongue | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 舌戦 | ぜっせん | war of words | Noun |
| 舌足らず | したたらず | unclear speech, garbled speech, poor enunciation | Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 舌打ち | したうち | clicking one's tongue, tut-tut | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 舌鼓 | したつづみ | smacking one's lips (over food) | Noun |
| 舌触り | したざわり | feel on the tongue (of food or drink), texture | Noun |
| 舌を巻く | したをまく | to be astonished, to be amazed, to be astounded, to be deeply impressed | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending |
| 舌鼓を打つ | したつづみをうつ | to smack one's lips (over a dish), to eat with relish | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending |
| 舌下腺 | ぜっかせん | sublingual gland | Noun |
| 舌形動物 | したがたどうぶつ | pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida) | Noun |
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