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タメ口をきく (タメぐちをきく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
talk casually ; use informal language
Refers to speaking in a casual, peer-like manner, often when the situation normally calls for polite speech. タメ口 is slang for casual speech among equals.
See also: タメ口
生せい
に
まで
タメ
口ぐち
を
きく
。
He even uses casual language with his teachers.
Written forms タメ 口ぐち をきく
Standard katakana-kanji spelling. タメ口 is commonly written with katakana for タメ.
タメ 口ぐち を 聞き く
Alternate kanji for きく; 聞く is sometimes used but きく is more common in this phrase.
Similar words タメ 口ぐち タメ口 is the noun meaning 'casual speech' or 'peer language'. タメ口をきく is the verb phrase meaning 'to use such speech'.
敬けい 語ご 敬語 is honorific/polite language, the opposite of タメ口.
Etymology タメ口 is slang combining タメ (from ため, meaning 'same' or 'equal', originally from gambling terminology) and 口 (くち, 'mouth' or 'speech'). The verb きく means 'to use' in this context.
