舌先(したさき)

したさき
noun
tip of the tongue; glib talk
body-partcommunicationexpression
1. tip of the tongue
the front part of the tongue, especially as used in tasting or pronouncing sounds
舌先(したさき)でソースの味(あじ)を確(たし)かめた。
I tasted the sauce with the tip of my tongue.
辛(から)いものを食(た)べると舌先(したさき)がピリピリする。
When I eat spicy food, my tongue tip tingles.
舌先(したさき)にレモンの酸味(さんみ)が広(ひろ)がった。
The sourness of lemon spread across the tip of my tongue.
2. glib talk; smooth talking; lip service
insincere or superficial speech, often used negatively to describe someone who is good at talking but not trustworthy
舌先(したさき)だけの約束(やくそく)は信用(しんよう)できない。
Promises that are just lip service can't be trusted.
あの営業(えいぎょう)マンは舌先(したさき)がうまい。
That salesman has a smooth tongue.
舌先(したさき)三寸(さんずん)で人(ひと)を騙(だま)すような真似(まね)はするな。
Don't do things like deceiving people with glib talk.

舌先(したさき) has both a literal meaning (tip of the tongue) and a figurative meaning (glib or insincere talk).

SENSE 1 — LITERAL:
The physical tip of the tongue, as used in tasting or pronunciation.

SENSE 2 — FIGURATIVE:
Insincere, superficial speech. Always negative in connotation.

Common expressions

舌先(したさき)三寸(さんずん) (literally "three inches of tongue tip") means using smooth talk to deceive others. Strongly negative.

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Synonym: 口先(くちさき) (lip service)
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Added 2026.1.25 14:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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