舌
Meanings
Noun
1. tongue
2. tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock); reed (of a musical instrument)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
した
Used in vocabulary
舌足らず
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression); inadequate (explanation)
Noun
したびらめ
sole (any fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae); red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)
Noun
貧乏舌
being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
Noun
貧乏舌
being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
Noun
Examples27
コーヒー
The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue.
舌
Put out your tongue, please.
その
That child stuck out his tongue at me.
女
A woman's hair is long; her tongue is longer.
舌
A tongue is the most venomous thing of all.
舌
Let me see your tongue.