Japanese

したつづみをうつ
Meaning: to smack one's lips (in satisfaction); to express satisfaction with delicious food
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 舌鼓を打つ 舌鼓を打たない
Polite 舌鼓を打ちます 舌鼓を打ちません
Past 舌鼓を打った 舌鼓を打たなかった
Polite + Past 舌鼓を打ちました 舌鼓を打ちませんでした
Te-form 舌鼓を打って 舌鼓を打たなくて
Potential 舌鼓を打てる 舌鼓を打てない
Passive 舌鼓を打たれる 舌鼓を打たれない
Causative 舌鼓を打たせる 舌鼓を打たせない
Causative + Passive 舌鼓を打たされる 舌鼓を打たされない
Imperative 舌鼓を打て 舌鼓を打つな

Handwriting

舌
鼓
を
打
つ

Example

I smacked my lips in satisfaction at the delicious food.

Usage Notes

An idiom used to describe the act of making a sound with one's tongue and palate to express enjoyment of delicious food.

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