ベロ
Meanings
1
Colloquial word for the tongue, used in everyday speech. More casual than 舌 (した).
See also: 舌
The cat stuck out its tongue and yawned.
I burned my tongue on the hot soup.
2
tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
Extended use for tongue-shaped parts of objects, such as the flap of an envelope or the tongue of a shoe.
The tongue of the shoe got pushed inside.
I glue the seal flap of the envelope.
Usage patterns
- ベロを出すto stick out one's tongue
He stuck out his tongue when the photo was taken.
- 靴のベロthe tongue (flap) of a shoe
The tongue of my shoe tore.
- ベロを噛むto bite one's tongue
I bit my tongue because I was eating too fast.
- ベロで舐めるto lick something with one's tongue
The child licked the ice cream with his tongue.