Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 二枚舌(にまいじた) in Japanese

二枚舌
Kana Reading
にまいじた
Romaji
nimaijita
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; double-tongued
    Example sentence
    二枚舌を使うな。 Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

Examples of 二枚舌, にまいじた in a sentence

Kanji in this word

舌 JLPT 1

6 strokes

tongue, reed, clapper

On'Yomi: ゼツ

Kun'Yomi: した

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枚 JLPT 2

8 strokes

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

On'Yomi: マイ, バイ

Kun'Yomi:

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二 JLPT 5

2 strokes

two, two radical (no.2)

On'Yomi: ニ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

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