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舌の根の乾かぬうち

舌の根の乾かぬ内

Reading

Kana: したのねのかわかぬうち
Romaji: shitanonenokawakanuuchi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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adv
1

in the same breath; hardly had the words been said

See also: 舌の根も乾かぬうち (reading したのねもかわかぬうち)

Kanji

Readings: ゼツ、 した
Meanings: tongue, reed, clapper
Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home