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宵の口よいのくちExpressionsnightfall; early evening
世間の口せけんのくちExpressionswhat people say; gossip; rumors
世間の口に戸は立てられぬせけんのくちにとはたてられぬExpressionspeople will talk; you can't stop rumors
人の口ひとのくちExpressionswhat people say; rumors; public opinion
人の口には戸が立てられないひとのくちにはとがたてられないExpressionsyou can't control what people say; you can't stop rumors
人の口に戸は立てられずひとのくちにとはたてられずExpressionspeople will talk; you can't stop people from talking
人の口に戸は立てられぬひとのくちにとはたてられぬExpressionsyou can't control what people say; you can't stop rumors
おちょぼ口をするおちょぼぐちをするExpressionspucker up one's lips; purse one's lips
いける口いけるくちExpressionsdrinker; person who can hold their drink
タメ口をきくタメぐちをきくExpressionstalk casually; use informal language
口にするくちにするN2Expressionstaste; eat; drink · mention; speak of; put into words
口をきくくちをきくExpressionsspeak; talk · mediate; act as a go-between; put in a good word
口がうまいくちがうまいN2Expressionssmooth-talking; glib; honey-mouthed
口がかかるくちがかかるExpressionsbe summoned (geisha, entertainer) · be offered a job; be invited to do
口のうまいくちのうまいExpressionshoneymouthed; glib; smooth-talking
口がうるさいくちがうるさいExpressionsrumormongering; gossipy · nagging; faultfinding
口にのぼせるくちにのぼせるExpressionstalk about; bring up; mention
口にチャックくちにチャックExpressionszip it!; shut it!; be quiet! · I'll shut up; I'll keep quiet
口のきけないくちのきけないExpressionsunable to speak; inarticulate
口がイーってなるくちがイーってなるExpressionsgrin with closed teeth; make a tight-lipped grin
口に上るくちにのぼるExpressionsbecome the subject of talk; be on people's lips
口に乗るくちにのるExpressionsbecome a topic of conversation; be talked about · be taken in; be deceived
口先だけくちさきだけExpressionsall talk; insincere; empty words
口から先に生まれるくちからさきにうまれるN1Expressionsto be a chatterbox from birth; to be born talking
口に入るくちにはいるExpressionsenter the mouth; be eaten; be ingested · be able to eat; can eat
口を入れるくちをいれるExpressionsthrow in a suggestion; put in one's two cents; interject
口も八丁手も八丁くちもはっちょうてもはっちょうExpressionsboth eloquent and skilled; good with words and with one's hands
口をついて出るくちをついてでるExpressionsslip out; say unintentionally · pour out; flow freely; rush out
口に出すくちにだすN2Expressionssay out loud; put into words; express orally
口を出すくちをだすN2Expressionsinterrupt; meddle; butt in
口を切るくちをきるExpressionsbreak the silence; be the first to speak · open for the first time; broach; break a seal
口の利き方くちのききかたExpressionsthe way one talks; one's way of speaking
口を割るくちをわるExpressionsconfess; spill the beans; disclose
口を動かす前に手を動かせくちをうごかすまえにてをうごかせExpressionsless talk, more action
口を叩くくちをたたくExpressionsspeak brazenly; talk too much; never shut up
口が合うくちがあうExpressionshave similar tastes in food; have compatible palates · be in sync (lip movements with vocals) · understand each other; be in agreement
口に合うくちにあうN3Expressionsto be palatable; to suit one's taste
口を合わせるくちをあわせるExpressionsget one's story straight; coordinate what to say
口に含むくちにふくむExpressionshold in one's mouth
口が回るくちがまわるExpressionsspeak fluently; be a smooth talker