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舌 した N3

  1. tongue
  2. clapper (of a bell); reed (of a musical instrument); talon (of a lock); tongue-like object

舌戦 ぜっせん

  1. war of words

舌打ち したうち

  1. clicking one's tongue; tut-tut
  2. smacking one's lips (with relish)

舌がもつれる したがもつれる

  1. to lisp; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to speak inarticulately; to speak unclearly

舌が回る したがまわる

  1. to be a good talker; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently

舌が肥える したがこえる

  1. to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate

舌たるい したたるい

  1. cooing; lisping

舌っ足らず したったらず

  1. garbled speech; poor enunciation; unclear speech
  2. imprecise (expression); inadequate (explanation); poorly expressed; unclear (wording)

舌つき したつき

  1. unclear speech

舌なめずり したなめずり

  1. licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food)
  2. licking one's lips (in anticipation); salivating (e.g. at the thought); waiting eagerly (for)
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