Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “舌を巻く”

舌を巻く

したをまく

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

Example sentence

We marveled at his bold attempt.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

舌
On
ぜつ
Kun
した
Stroke count
6

・tongue

・reed

・clapper

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巻
On
かん;けん
Kun
ま.く;まき;ま.き
Stroke count
9

・scroll

・volume

・book

・part

・roll up

・wind up

・tie

・coil

・counter for texts (or book scrolls)

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