舌足らず、舌たらず
したたらず
shitatarazu
JMdict entry #1387060
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression); inadequate (explanation)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼の説明、舌足らずでよく分からなかった。
kare no setsumei 、 shita tara zu de yoku wakara nakaxtsu ta 。
His explanation was too sketchy. I didn't understand it.
その子は舌足らずに話す。
sono ko ha shita tara zu ni hanasu 。
He speaks with a lisp.