Lingaku舌【した】
Frequency rank: 3,115. – 3,116.
- tongue
- tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 舌【した】Frequency rank: 3,115. – 3,116.
- したFrequency rank: 30,509. – 30,782.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- tongue
- tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell)
- talon (of a lock)
Refers to the muscular organ in the mouth that is used for tasting, swallowing, and forming speech.
He is enjoying the taste of the sweet cake with his tongue.
Refers to an object that resembles a tongue in shape or function, such as the part that strikes the side of a bell to produce sound.
When the large bell rings, the clapper strikes the inside of the bell.
Refers to the part of a lock that secures it, similar to how a talon holds onto its prey.
Generated collocations (experimental)
したをだす舌を出すto stick out one's tongueしたをまく舌を巻くto be astonished or amazed (often used in idiomatic expressions)したのね舌の根がかわく乾くto speak without thinking (literally: the tongue's root dries up)したがこえる舌が肥えるto have a discerning palate (literally: the tongue becomes fat)した舌をかむ噛むto bite one's tongue (to refrain from speaking)たこタコした舌clumsy tongue (referring to someone who speaks poorly)した舌のうえ上にのる載るto be spoken of (literally: to be placed on the tongue)した舌をすべらせる滑らせるto speak fluently or smoothlyがっき楽器のした舌reed of an instrumentしたさきさんすん舌先三寸silver tongue (referring to someone who has a persuasive way of speaking)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう（したきごう）じんたい人体のいちぶ一部で、こうこう口腔ちゅう中にあって、うごいて動いてしょくもつ食物とう等をたいない体内にとりいれたり取り入れたり、はっせい発声じ時にくうき空気のながれ流れをかえ変え、おんせい音声をかえる変えるきかん器官．.
- きごう（したきごう）ことば言葉をしゃべること．.
- きごう（ぜつゼツきごう）かね鐘などのなか中でぶらさがっているぶら下がっている、ぜつじょう舌状のもの．.
- きごう（ぜつゼツきごう）みかく味覚のきのう機能、みかく味覚のきかん器官．.ごこん五根、ろくこん六根、じゅうに十二しょ処のひとつ一つ．.ぜっこん舌根、した舌ところ処におなじ同じきごう（うぃきぺでぃあウィキペディアきごう「さん三か科きごう」、きごう「ごい五位きごう」もさんしょう参照きごう）．.
Example sentences
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If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
His explanation was too sketchy. I didn't understand it.
Sadako wanted to say more, but her mouth and tongue wouldn't move.
Many doctors look at your tongue first when they begin an examination.
No sooner is one lie out of your mouth than you're telling yet another.
He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue.