tip of the tongue; tongue tip; lingual apex
Anatomical term for the frontmost part of the tongue. Used in medical, dental, and phonetic contexts.
There are sounds pronounced by placing the tip of the tongue against the upper palate.
The dentist checked the condition of the tongue tip.
Compound of 舌 (tongue) and 尖 (tip, point). The reading ぜっせん is the on'yomi of the characters.