したつづみ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
舌鼓

Alternative forms

• (proscribed) したづつみ (shitazutsumi)

Etymology

From 舌(した) (shita, “tongue”) + 鼓(つづみ) (tsuzumi, “drum”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) したつ​づみ [shìtátsúꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɕita̠t͡sɨᵝzɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

したつづみ • (shitatsuzumi) ^{←したつづみ (sitatudumi)?}

1. clicking one's tongue in satisfaction with a good meal

Derived terms

• 舌鼓(したつづみ)を打(う)つ (shitatsuzumi o utsu)