cat tongue; sensitive to hot food
Slang term for someone who cannot eat or drink very hot things because their tongue is sensitive to heat. Often used self-deprecatingly or to describe a picky eater. Compare with the native term 猫舌 (ねこじた), which has the same meaning but is more standard.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from cat tongue
See also: 猫舌
I have a cat tongue, so I'm not great with hot ramen.
彼はキャットタンで、いつもスープを冷ましてから飲む。
He has a cat tongue and always lets his soup cool down before drinking it.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'cat' and 'tongue', modeled after the native term 猫舌 (ねこじた).