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おちょぼ口をする (おちょぼぐちをする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, suru verb (irregular)
pucker up one's lips ; purse one's lips
Describes making a small, rounded mouth shape, often in a cute or deliberate way. The expression is a set phrase using おちょぼ (small and puckered) + 口 (mouth) + をする.
飲の
ん
で
いる
。
The baby is drinking milk with pursed lips.
Similar words 口くち をとがらせる Means to pout or make a sulky face, often with a protruding lower lip, whereas おちょぼ口をする is more about making a small, rounded, cute mouth shape without the sulky nuance.
Etymology The word おちょぼ is an emphatic, mimetic-like prefix meaning 'small and puckered', combined with 口 (mouth) and をする (to do). The exact origin of おちょぼ is uncertain, but it is used in several expressions describing small, rounded shapes.
