した
舌
　
が
こ
肥
　
え
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to be particular about one's food, to have a discriminating palate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
した
舌
　
が
こ
肥
　
え
　
る
 舌が肥える したがこえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
fertilizer, get fat, fertile
こえ　ヒ　こ.える (5th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)