palate

口蓋

口の中で、舌の上にある天井の部分。

やさしい英語で： The upper surface inside your mouth, above your tongue.

• The hot soup burned my palate.
• The dentist examined her palate.
• He had surgery to repair a cleft palate.

類義語： roof of the mouth

よく使う表現： soft palate, hard palate, cleft palate

味覚

食べ物や飲み物のさまざまな味を感じ取り、楽しむ能力。

やさしい英語で： Your ability to notice and enjoy different tastes in food and drink.

• She has a sensitive palate.
• Trying new foods can develop your palate.
• His trained palate detected a hint of lemon.

類義語： sense of taste

よく使う表現： refined palate, sensitive palate, develop your palate