Back tongue - Atojita

Japanese: 後舌 - あとじた
Back tongue - Atojita

…The surface of the tongue is divided as follows. When the mouth is closed and at rest, the part touching the front teeth is called the tip of the tongue, the part touching the upper gums is called the blade, the part facing the hard palate is called the front of the tongue, and the part against the soft palate is called the back of the tongue. The area between the front and back of the tongue is sometimes called the central tongue. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "rear tongue" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…舌の表面は次のように区分される。口を軽く結んで休止状態としたとき,前歯に触れている所を舌先tip,上の歯茎に触れている部分を舌端blade,硬口蓋に向かっている部分を前舌front,軟口蓋に対している部分を後舌backという。なお,前舌と後舌の中間を中舌centralと呼ぶことがある。…

※「後舌」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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