Vocabulary

What does 舌 (した, shita) mean?

舌 (した, shita) means tongue.

Quick facts
Readingした
Romajishita
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
した
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshita

tongue

  1. 1noun tongue
  2. 2noun tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

Example sentences

  • The dog is running with its tongue out.

  • I burned my tongue on the hot soup.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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