Word details

貧乏舌

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧乏舌.

Dictionary

Entry

貧乏舌びんぼうじたびんぼうしたNounFreq #118076
1

Colloquial

being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palate

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

poverty, poor

11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒンビン

Kun

まず.しい

destitution, scarce, limited

3 strokesFrequency 1,646JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

とぼ.しいとも.しい

tongue, reed, clapper

6 strokesFrequency 1,830JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゼツ

Kun

した

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