【くちうら】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speechesp. 口裏
  2. divining good or bad luck from listening to someonearchaismesp. 口占
Forms
  • 【くちうら】
  • 【くちうら】
  • うら【くちうら】
  • くちうら
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech
    2. This usage refers to understanding what someone really means or intends, often beyond their literal words, by analyzing their tone, body language, or the context of their speech.
    From the way he speaks, you can understand what he really thinks.
    It is difficult to read her true intentions.
  2. divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
    3. This meaning relates to the traditional practice of interpreting someone's speech or tone as a sign of fortune or misfortune, often in a more superstitious or cultural context.
    My grandfather judged fortune by listening to people's stories.
    By carefully listening to people's speech, one can sense whether luck is good or bad.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to coordinate one's storyto read between the linesto determine someone's true intentionsto probe into someone's true feelingsto have conflicting storiesto see through someone's wordsto use deceptive wordsa fortuitous way of speakingto listen for hidden meaningsto divine luck from speech
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