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    3. 舌打ち

    舌打ち

    舌した打うち​

    clicking one's tongue

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    舌うち

    したうち

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    clicking one's tongue, tut-tut
    2.
    smacking one's lips (with relish)

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    彼かれは不ふ満まんそうに舌した打うちをした。

    He clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    失しっ敗ぱいした時とき、思おもわず舌した打うちが出でてしまった。

    When I failed, I involuntarily clicked my tongue.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの舌した打うちの音おとは、周しゅう囲いの緊きん張ちょう感かんを高たかめた。

    The sound of him clicking his tongue heightened the tension in the surroundings.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    苛いら立だちが募つもり、彼かれは何なん度ども舌した打うちを繰くり返かえした。

    His frustration grew, and he repeatedly clicked his tongue.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    公こう共きょうの場ばで舌した打うちをするのは、あまり良よい印いん象しょうを与あたえない。

    Clicking one's tongue in public does not give a very good impression.

    KMT10Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
    Kanji
    打
    う.つ・う.ち-・ぶ.つ…(3)
    strike・hit・knock・pound・dozen
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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