Meaning of 三寸舌 in Japanese

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三 寸 舌

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Definition of 三寸舌

した(shita) 【 舌 】

舌 Kanji Details

  1. (n) tongue

    コーヒーは舌が焼けるほど熱かった。
    The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue.

  2. tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
さん(san) · み(mi) 【 三 ·３ 】

三３ Kanji Details

  1. (num) three

    彼は手荷物が三個あった。
    He had three pieces of baggage.

  2. (pref) tri-
すん(sun) 【 寸 】

寸 Kanji Details

  1. (n) sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

    寸を与えれば尺を望む。
    Give him an inch and he will take a yard.

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