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    3. 舌足らず

    舌足らず

    舌した足たら​ず​

    unclear speech

    KMT10News #45+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    舌っ足らず舌たらず

    したたらずしたったらず

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    unclear speech, garbled speech, poor enunciation

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    2.
    poorly expressed, unclear (wording), imprecise (expression), inadequate (explanation)

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かの女じょは少すこし舌した足たらずな話はなし方かたをします。

    She speaks with a slightly unclear enunciation.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれいの説せつ明めいは舌した足たらずで、意い図とがよく伝つたわらなかった。

    His explanation was poorly expressed, and his intention wasn't conveyed well.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    舌した足たらずな表ひょう現げんは、誤ご解かいを招まねく可か能のう性せいがあるため、注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    Poorly expressed phrases can lead to misunderstandings, so caution is necessary.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもの舌した足たらずな言こと葉ばは、聞きく人ひとにとって愛あいらしいものです。

    A child's unclear speech is endearing to those who hear it.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsDaily Life
    報ほう告こく書しょが舌した足たらずだと、上じょう司しから指し摘てきされることがある。

    If a report is inadequately explained, it may be pointed out by the boss.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    舌
    した…(1)
    tongue・reed・clapper
    Kanji
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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