noun
alveopalatal consonant
Technical term in phonetics. Refers to consonants articulated with the tongue blade against the alveolar ridge and the body of the tongue raised toward the hard palate, such as the Japanese し, じ, ち, and ぢ.
日本語の「し」は歯茎口蓋音に分類される。
The Japanese 'shi' is classified as an alveopalatal consonant.
Compound of 歯茎 (shikei, 'alveolar ridge'), 口蓋 (kōgai, 'palate'), and 音 (on, 'sound'). The term directly describes the place of articulation.