口【くち】
Frequency rank: 284.
- mouth
- opening; hole; gap; orifice
- mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
- gate; door; entrance; exit
- speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)see also 口を利く
- taste; palatesee also 口に合う
- mouth (to feed)
- opening (i.e. vacancy); available positionsee also 働き口
- invitation; summonssee also 口がかかる
- kind; sort; type
- opening (i.e. beginning)
- counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
suffix; counter
Forms
- 口【くち】Frequency rank: 284.
- くちFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- mouth
- opening; hole; gap; orifice
- mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
- gate; door; entrance; exit
- speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
- taste; palate
- mouth (to feed)
- opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
- invitation; summons
- kind; sort; type
- opening (i.e. beginning)
- counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
This refers to the physical part of the body used for eating, speaking, and other functions.
He brought the food to his mouth.
This usage describes a physical space or void, indicating a lack or separation in an object or surface.
This meaning involves the area or part that allows liquid to flow out, or a part to be spoken into.
I opened the mouth of the bottle.
Here, it represents a passageway or entry point, often associated with physical structures that allow access.
This meaning relates to verbal communication or conversation between people, including informal discussions.
She slipped and spoke ill of others.
Please think before you speak.
This usage emphasizes the sensory experience of flavor and can refer to someone's preferences in food.
This refers to the concept of providing sustenance or making provisions for someone.
This meaning refers to a job or opportunity available for someone to fill.
This usage implies a request to attend an event or an official call to do something.
I received an invitation.
This meaning categorizes or classifies items, people, or concepts.
This refers to the start of an event or experience.
This meaning is used in counting certain items, specifically indicating portions or quantities.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くちをあける口を開けるto open one's mouthくち口をとじる閉じるto close one's mouthくちをつける口をつけるto take a biteくち口からでまかせ出まかせto speak carelesslyくちにする口にするto mention; to speak ofくちをすべらす口を滑らすto let something slip; to blurt outくち口わるい悪いbad-mouthed; foul-tonguedこうろん口論するto argue; to have a disputeくちやくそく口約束verbal promiseくちだし口出しするto meddle; to interfereくちがわるい口が悪いto have a sharp tongue; to be outspokenくちがおもい口が重いto be tight-lipped; to be reserved in speechくちをきく口を利くto speak; to talkくちをつつしむ口を慎むto be careful with one's wordsくち口のなか中inside the mouthこうじつ口実pretext; excuseくちをひらく口を開くまえに前にbefore speakingくちにあう口に合うsuitable to one's tasteくちをそろえる口をそろえるto speak in unison; to agreeこうざ口座bank accountくちもと口元mouth area; lips
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- にんげん人間などどうしょくぶつ動植物がいんしょくぶつ飲食物をせっしゅ摂取するための、あな穴じょう状にかお顔にひらいた開いたきかん器官..
- いんしょく飲食..みかく味覚..
- もの物・ひと人のでいり出入りばしょ場所や、もの物をだしいれ出し入れするばしょ場所..
- もののはし..
- ものごと物事のはじめ始め..
- もの物がはいりこむ入り込むことがある事があるところ所..
- しゅうしょくさき就職先・えんだん縁談さき先など..
- あるものごと物事をいくつかにぶんかつ分割したうちのいちぶぶん一部分..
- ひとくち一口
- はっせいきかん発声器官..またはなし話しぶり..ことば言葉..
- そのようなしゅるい種類のにんげん人間..
- たべさせる食べさせるべきかぞく家族..
Example sentences
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They rarely spoke of the labour problem at their workplace.
The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
His criminal record is apparently for murder, but he won't start to talk about the details.
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
Perhaps the robin's got a taste for the finer things in life and has become extravagant.
There are things I'd like to say but to butt in now would be what they call uncouth.