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猫舌 (nekojita, “cat’s tongue”)

February 9, 2023

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Yomi

ねこじた

Rōmaji

nekojita

Type

idiom

Literal Meaning

a cat’s tongue”

Meaning

cannot eat hot/high-temperature food/drink

Additional Info

This is because cats usually cannot have hot something hot.

Example

猫舌だから、とても熱いコーヒーは飲めない。
Because I cannot eat something hot, I can’t drink very hot coffee.

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