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口走る (くちばしる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
blurt out ; let slip ; say inadvertently
Used when someone says something they shouldn't have, often without thinking or by accident. Can also be used for saying something foolish or inappropriate.
口くち
走ばし
る
。
When he gets angry, he often says things he shouldn't.
Written forms 口くち 走ばし る Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form given.
くちばしる Usage 1%
Similar words 漏も らす 漏らす means to let something (information, tears, etc.) leak out, often intentionally or through carelessness. 口走る specifically refers to speaking out impulsively or accidentally.
言い い 漏も らす 言い漏らす means to forget to mention or to accidentally omit saying something. 口走る is about saying something you shouldn't, not about forgetting to say it.
Etymology Compound of 口 (kuchi, 'mouth') and 走る (hashiru, 'run'), literally 'mouth runs'. The meaning 'to blurt out' comes from the idea of words running out of the mouth before one can stop them.
