舌した足たらず
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Meanings
Noun
Na-adjective
No-adjective
1. unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation
No-adjective
Na-adjective
Noun
2. poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression); inadequate (explanation)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
したたらず
Composed of
舌した
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock); reed (of a musical instrument)
Noun
足たらず
less than; under; short of; not even; insufficient; lacking
Suffix
Examples2
His explanation was too sketchy. I didn't understand it.
He speaks with a lisp.