"滑舌" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ka̠t͡sɨᵝze̞t͡sɨᵝ] Forms: 滑舌 [canonical] (ruby: (かつ), (ぜつ)), katsuzetsu [romanization], kwatuzetu [romanization], くわつぜつ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: */kwatu zetu/ → /kwat͡su zet͡su/ → /kat͡su zet͡su/ Possibly from Middle Chinese compound 滑舌 (hwɛt + zyet, literally “slippery, smooth + tongue”). Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 滑 (katsu, “smooth”) + 舌 (zetsu, “tongue”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=かつぜつ}} Middle Chinese, {{m|zh|滑舌|lit=slippery, smooth + tongue|tr=hwɛt + zyet}} 滑舌 (hwɛt + zyet, literally “slippery, smooth + tongue”), {{compound|ja|滑|舌|sort=滑舌|t1=smooth|t2=tongue|tr1=katsu|tr2=zetsu}} 滑 (katsu, “smooth”) + 舌 (zetsu, “tongue”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かつぜつ|hhira=くわつぜつ}} 滑(かつ)舌(ぜつ) • (katsuzetsu) ^(←くわつぜつ (kwatuzetu)?)
  1. enunciation Synonyms: 活舌

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          "roman": "Shujinkō no haiyū wa katsuzetsu ga warukute, serifu ga amari kikitorenakatta ne.",
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              "悪",
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              "聞",
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          "text": "主人公の俳優は滑舌が悪くて、台詞があまり聞き取れなかったね。"
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              "しゅじんこう"
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              "滑舌",
              "かつぜつ"
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              "悪",
              "わる"
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              "せりふ"
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            [
              "聞",
              "き"
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            [
              "取",
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          "text": "主人公の俳優は滑舌が悪くて、台詞があまり聞き取れなかったね。"
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    }
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    {
      "word": "活舌"
    }
  ],
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