Word Meaning 舌を巻く

したをまく shita o maku

舌を巻く is read as したをまく (shita o maku) and means to be astonished.

Meaning

English

to be astonished
to be amazed
to be astounded
to be deeply impressed

Reading

Kana

したをまく

Romaji

shita o maku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 131896 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

巻舌

まきじた

speaking with a trill

舌

した

tongue

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

舌戦

ぜっせん

war of words

舌打ち

したうち

smacking one's lips (with relish)

舌足らず

したたらず

lisping

舌触り

したざわり

feel on the tongue (of food or drink)

舌先三分

したさきさんぶ

a glib tongue (with fair words)

舌形動物

したがたどうぶつ

pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)

舌下神経

ぜっかしんけい

hypoglossal nerve

舌圧子

ぜつあつし

tongue depressor

舌先三寸

したさきさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive