noun
lovers' quarrel; lovers' tiff
Archaic noun for a quarrel or spat between lovers. Not used in modern everyday speech; appears in classical or literary contexts.
古い物語では、若い二人の口説が描かれることがある。
In old tales, a lovers' quarrel between two young people is sometimes depicted.
noun
Archaic noun for idle chatter or prattle. Rare and literary; modern equivalents include 無駄話 or 雑談.
「口説」という語は、かつては無駄なおしゃべりを指した。
The word 口説 once referred to idle chatter.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 口 (mouth) and 説 (explain) or 舌 (tongue) suggest a connection to speech or disputes, but the word is archaic and its historical origin is unclear.