二枚舌（にまいじた）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: double-tongue/two-faced
Example sentences
- 二枚舌を使う人は信用できない。 — You can't trust someone who speaks with a forked tongue.
- 二枚舌を見抜かれる。 — Have one's double-dealing seen through.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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