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口うるさい (くちうるさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

口くちうるさい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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nagging; faultfinding; carping

Describes a person who constantly complains, criticizes, or nags about small things. Often used for someone who is overly picky or hard to please.

彼かれは口くちうるさい上じょう司しで、いつも細こまかいことを注ちゅう意いしてくる。
He is a nagging boss who always points out small things.

口くちうるさい客きゃくに何なん度どもやり直なおしをさせられた。

I was made to redo the work many times by a faultfinding customer.

Written forms

口くちうるさいUsage98%
Standard spelling; the kanji 口 is commonly used with the kana うるさい.
口くち煩うるさいUsage2%
Less common kanji spelling; 煩い can be read うるさい but is less frequent than the mixed kana form.

Kanji

口mouth
煩anxiety, trouble, worry

Similar words

うるさい
うるさい means 'noisy' or 'annoying' in general, while 口うるさい specifically refers to being verbally critical or nagging.
小こうるさい
小うるさい also means 'nagging' or 'fussy', but often implies being overly particular about trivial details, similar to 口うるさい.

Etymology

Compound of 口 (mouth) and うるさい (noisy, annoying). The combination literally means 'noisy mouth', referring to someone who talks annoyingly or critically.