Japanese Conversation · Level 90
60 words
Japanese word
舌
Pronunciation
Romajishita
Meaning
- nountongue
Example
子どもが舌を出しています。ko do mo ga shita o da shi te i ma su
The child is sticking out their tongue.
More examples
熱いスープを飲んで、舌をやけどしました。atsu i sū pu o no n de shita o ya ke do shi ma shi ta
I burned my tongue while drinking hot soup.
Core concept
It is the flexible organ in the mouth that senses taste and supports eating and speaking.
Common phrases
舌を出すshita o da su
stick out one's tongue
舌をかむshita o ka mu
bite one's tongue
舌の先shita no saki
tip of the tongue
Similar words
べろbero: A casual word for the flexible organ in the mouth that senses taste and supports eating and speaking.
Definition in Japanese
口の中で味覚や食事、発音に関わる柔らかい器官。kuchi no naka de mi kaku ya shoku ji hatsu on ni kaka wa ru yawa ra ka i ki kan
Word origin
舌 (shita) is a traditional native Japanese word for the tongue rather than a recent borrowing, but its older origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English uses tongue for both a body part and a language, but everyday Japanese uses 舌 (shita) mainly for the body part.