Word Meaning 舌先三寸

したさきさんずん shitasakisanzun

舌先三寸 is read as したさきさんずん (shitasakisanzun) and means eloquence or flattery designed to deceive.

Meaning

English

  1. eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

Reading

Kana

したさきさんずん

Romaji

shitasakisanzun

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 108730 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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舌三寸

したさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

舌先三分

したさきさんぶ

a glib tongue (with fair words)

口先三寸

くちさきさんずん

glib tongue

胸先三寸

むなさきさんずん

one's mind

三寸の舌

さんずんのした

eloquent tongue

舌先

したさき

tip of tongue

三寸

さんずん

prostitute of the lowest rank

胸三寸

むねさんずん

heart

美味も喉三寸

びみものどさんすん

good things do not last long

一寸先

いっすんさき

an inch ahead

一寸先は闇

いっすんさきはやみ

no one knows what the future holds

した

tongue