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舌
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written and spoken words; description
Examples
その風景は筆舌に尽くせないほど美しい。
The scenery is beautiful beyond description.
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Colloquial
being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
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牛の舌 only; Expressions
cow's tongue
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Word usually written using kana alone
sole (any fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae)
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Word usually written using kana alone
agave; maguey
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American aloe; century plant (Agave americana)
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to make a long-winded speech; to give a long talk
Examples
彼は議会で延々と長広舌を振るうことで有名だ。
He was famous for his marathon speeches in parliament.
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butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
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Proverb
rumors travel faster than a four-horse carriage; a word once uttered cannot be recalled