🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まやーぐち【猫口】 : mayaaguchi | define meaning
mayaaguchi
Pronunciation: [majaːɡut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Sensitivity to hot foods or drinks; inability to handle hot foods or drinks
Etymology
From まやー【猫】 mayaa "cat" and the rendaku form of くち【口】 kuchi "mouth".
Notes
This expression is only used when talking about piping hot (i.e. high-temperature) foods or drinks, and not spicy ones.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 猫口 |
| Kana | まやーぐち |
| Romanization | mayaaguchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [majaːɡut͡ɕi] |
意味：ねこじた【猫舌】
Categories:
猫口
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 18). まやーぐち【猫口】 : mayaaguchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7292/mayaaguchi/.