Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
- lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is unable to express themselves fully or has difficulty articulating their thoughts. It can also imply a failure to communicate effectively.
He was tongue-tied and couldn't convey what he was thinking effectively.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ことばたらず言葉足らずをかんじる感じるto feel tongue-tiedことばたらず言葉足らずなひょうげん表現a vague expressionことばたらず言葉足らずでつたえる伝えるto communicate inadequatelyことばたらず言葉足らずがげんいん原因lack of words as the causeことばたらず言葉足らずをおぎなう補うto compensate for a lack of wordsことばたらず言葉足らずというもんだい問題the problem of being tongue-tiedことばたらず言葉足らずになやむ悩むto struggle with being unable to express oneselfことばたらず言葉足らずをこくふく克服するto overcome the lack of wordsことばたらず言葉足らずでもうしわけない申し訳ないI apologize for being unable to express myself fullyことばたらず言葉足らずがおこす起こすごかい誤解misunderstandings caused by insufficient words