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舌たるい (したたるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
lisping ; cooing
Describes speech that sounds indistinct or baby-like, often due to a lisp or immature articulation. Related to 舌足らず (したたらず), which also means inarticulate or lisping speech.
See also: 舌足らず
きん
張ちょう
する
と
少すこ
し
舌した
たるく
なる
。
He gets a little lispy when he's nervous.
Written forms 舌した たるい Usage 33%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
したたるい Usage 67%
Kana spelling is common when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
Similar words 舌した 足た らず 舌足らず is more common and can mean both lisping and inarticulate speech in general, while 舌たるい specifically emphasizes a soft, cooing, or lisping quality.
Etymology Compound of 舌 (した, 'tongue') and たるい, a dialectal or colloquial adjective meaning 'loose' or 'slack', describing a tongue that does not articulate clearly.
