口くち切きり

noun

broaching a subject; opening remark; start of a conversation

Refers to the act of initiating a topic or conversation, often in a deliberate or careful manner. Commonly used in business or formal contexts.

• 会かい議ぎの口くち切きりは部ぶ長ちょうが行おこなった。

  The department head started the meeting.

• 彼かれは慎しん重ちょうに話はなしの口くち切きりをした。

  He carefully broached the subject.

noun

opening a sealed container; breaking a seal

Specifically refers to opening a jar, bottle, or container for the first time, often with a sense of ceremony or freshness. Common in contexts like opening a new jar of sake or a sealed package.

• 新しん酒しゅの口くち切きりを祝いわう。

  Celebrate the opening of the new sake.

• 瓶びんの口くち切きりに苦く労ろうした。

  I struggled to open the jar.

noun

event at the start of the tenth lunar month

Historical or traditional event marking the beginning of the tenth month of the old lunar calendar. Rare in modern usage; primarily encountered in historical or cultural contexts.

• 旧きゅう暦れき十じゅう月がつの口くち切きりは、かつて重じゅう要ような行ぎょう事じだった。

  The event at the start of the tenth lunar month was once an important occasion.