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口癖【くちぐせ】

Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase
manner of talking

Forms

口癖【くちぐせ】Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
口ぐせ【くちぐせ】
くちぐせ

Generated definitions (experimental)

pet saying; favorite phrase

This refers to a commonly used phrase or expression by someone, often reflecting their personality or habits.

かれ彼のくちぐせ口癖はきごう「だいじょうぶ大丈夫だよきごう」だ。

His favorite phrase is "It's okay."

はは母のくちぐせ口癖はまいあさ毎朝のきごう「きょう今日はよいてんき良い天気ですねきごう」だった。

My mother's pet saying every morning was "It's nice weather today."

stock phrase

This denotes a phrase that is frequently used in conversation, often without much thought, and can be considered clichéd or formulaic.

そのかれ彼のきごう「がんばれ頑張れきごう！きごう」はもうくちぐせ口癖になっている。

His "Do your best!" has become a stock phrase.

かのじょ彼女はかいわ会話のなか中でよくきごう「おつかれお疲れさま様ですきごう」とゆう言う。

She often says "Thank you for your hard work" in conversation.

manner of talking

This refers to someone's typical style of speech, which can reveal insights into their character or emotional state.

かれ彼はくちぐせ口癖があるため、はなし話しかた方にとくちょう特徴がある。

He has a particular manner of talking because of his pet sayings.

かのじょ彼女のはなし話しかた方はいつもあかるくて明るくて、きく聞くひと人をたのしく楽しくさせる。

Her manner of talking is always cheerful and makes listeners happy.

Generated collocations (experimental)

くちぐせ口癖をもつ持つto have a pet sayingかれ彼のくちぐせ口癖his favorite phraseくちぐせ口癖になるto become a habit (in speech)よくつかう使うくちぐせ口癖frequently used stock phraseくちぐせ口癖がでる出るto let slip a pet sayingいや嫌なくちぐせ口癖unpleasant manner of talkingくちぐせ口癖をなおす直すto correct a manner of talkingくちぐせ口癖がかわる変わるto change one's pet sayingともだち友達のくちぐせ口癖a friend's favorite phraseくちぐせ口癖をまねる真似るto mimic a pet saying

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

めいし名詞

そのひとその人がくせ癖のようによくはなす話すこと．.また、そのことば言葉やはなし話．.

Example sentences

2 results

1. わたくし私のそぼ祖母は、くちぐせ口癖のようにひゃくさい１００歳までいきる生きるといっていました言っていましたが、はちじゅうごさい８５歳でなくなりました亡くなりました。

My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.

2. きごう「えっときごう」とかきごう「あのきごう」とか、ついついくちぐせ口癖でいっちゃう言っちゃうんだよな。

I make a habit of saying "Umm" and "Uhh" a lot.

口癖【くちぐせ】

Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase
manner of talking

Forms

口癖【くちぐせ】Frequency rank: 18,876. – 18,962.
口ぐせ【くちぐせ】
くちぐせ

Generated definitions (experimental)

pet saying; favorite phrase

This refers to a commonly used phrase or expression by someone, often reflecting their personality or habits.

かれ彼のくちぐせ口癖はきごう「だいじょうぶ大丈夫だよきごう」だ。

His favorite phrase is "It's okay."

はは母のくちぐせ口癖はまいあさ毎朝のきごう「きょう今日はよいてんき良い天気ですねきごう」だった。

My mother's pet saying every morning was "It's nice weather today."

stock phrase

This denotes a phrase that is frequently used in conversation, often without much thought, and can be considered clichéd or formulaic.

そのかれ彼のきごう「がんばれ頑張れきごう！きごう」はもうくちぐせ口癖になっている。

His "Do your best!" has become a stock phrase.

かのじょ彼女はかいわ会話のなか中でよくきごう「おつかれお疲れさま様ですきごう」とゆう言う。

She often says "Thank you for your hard work" in conversation.

manner of talking

This refers to someone's typical style of speech, which can reveal insights into their character or emotional state.

かれ彼はくちぐせ口癖があるため、はなし話しかた方にとくちょう特徴がある。

He has a particular manner of talking because of his pet sayings.

かのじょ彼女のはなし話しかた方はいつもあかるくて明るくて、きく聞くひと人をたのしく楽しくさせる。

Her manner of talking is always cheerful and makes listeners happy.

Generated collocations (experimental)

くちぐせ口癖をもつ持つto have a pet sayingかれ彼のくちぐせ口癖his favorite phraseくちぐせ口癖になるto become a habit (in speech)よくつかう使うくちぐせ口癖frequently used stock phraseくちぐせ口癖がでる出るto let slip a pet sayingいや嫌なくちぐせ口癖unpleasant manner of talkingくちぐせ口癖をなおす直すto correct a manner of talkingくちぐせ口癖がかわる変わるto change one's pet sayingともだち友達のくちぐせ口癖a friend's favorite phraseくちぐせ口癖をまねる真似るto mimic a pet saying

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

めいし名詞

そのひとその人がくせ癖のようによくはなす話すこと．.また、そのことば言葉やはなし話．.

Example sentences

2 results

1. わたくし私のそぼ祖母は、くちぐせ口癖のようにひゃくさい１００歳までいきる生きるといっていました言っていましたが、はちじゅうごさい８５歳でなくなりました亡くなりました。

My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.

2. きごう「えっときごう」とかきごう「あのきごう」とか、ついついくちぐせ口癖でいっちゃう言っちゃうんだよな。

I make a habit of saying "Umm" and "Uhh" a lot.

口

N41

意mouth

訓くち

音コウ、ク

癖

N1常用

意mannerism; habit; vice; trait; fault; kink

訓くせ、くせ.に

音ヘキ