Word Meaning 舌先三分

したさきさんぶ shitasakisambu

舌先三分 is read as したさきさんぶ (shitasakisambu) and means a glib tongue (with fair words).

Meaning

English

a glib tongue (with fair words)
fluent talk designed to deceive
talk something away

Reading

Kana

したさきさんぶ

Romaji

shitasakisambu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 48137 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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舌先三寸

したさきさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

舌先

したさき

tip of tongue

舌三寸

したさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

口先三寸

くちさきさんずん

glib tongue

三寸の舌

さんずんのした

eloquent tongue

三分法

さんぶんほう

trichotomy

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)