巻き舌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
巻	舌
ま Grade: 6	した > じた Grade: 6
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
卷き舌 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲiʑita̠]

Noun

巻(ま)き舌(じた) • (makijita) 

1. the act of trilling, especially in Japanese, pronouncing rhotic consonants as trills.