口くち

noun

mouth

The physical mouth of a person or animal.

• 口くちを大おおきく開あけてください。

  Please open your mouth wide.

noun

opening; hole; mouth (of a container)

Any opening or hole, including the mouth of a bottle, spout, or nozzle.

• 瓶びんの口くちが狭せまくて、中なか身みが出だしにくい。

  The mouth of the bottle is narrow, making it hard to get the contents out.

noun

entrance; exit; gate

Used for doorways, gates, or entry/exit points.

• 駅えきの改かい札さつ口ぐちで待まち合あわせましょう。

  Let's meet at the ticket gate of the station.

noun

speech; talk; gossip

Refers to speaking or what is said; often used in phrases like 口が軽い (loose-tongued) or 口を出す (to butt in).

See also: 口をきく

• 彼かれは口くちがうまいから、すぐに人ひとと仲なか良よくなれる。

  He has a smooth tongue, so he quickly makes friends.

noun

taste; palate

Used in expressions like 口に合う (to suit one's taste).

See also: 口に合う

• この料りょう理りは私わたしの口くちに合あわない。

  This dish doesn't suit my taste.

noun

mouth to feed

Refers to a dependent or a person to support; often used in the phrase 口が増える (to have more mouths to feed).

• 子こ供どもが生うまれて、口くちが一ひとつ増ふえた。

  With the baby born, we have one more mouth to feed.

noun

job opening; vacancy

Used for available positions or job vacancies; often in compounds like 働き口.

See also: 働き口

• いい働はたらき口ぐちが見みつかった。

  I found a good job opening.

noun

invitation; summons

Used in the phrase 口がかかる (to receive an invitation or offer).

See also: 口がかかる

• 彼かれに新あたらしい仕し事ごとの口くちがかかった。

  He received a job offer.

noun

kind; sort; type

Used to indicate a variety or category; often in phrases like 一口に～と言っても (even though we say ~ in one breath).

• 一ひと口くちにスポーツと言いっても、いろいろな種しゅ類るいがある。

  Even though we say 'sports' in one breath, there are many kinds.

noun

beginning; start

Refers to the opening or beginning of something; often used in phrases like 口を切る (to start, to break the ice).

• 彼かれが会かい議ぎの口くちを切きった。

  He started the meeting.

suffix, counter

counter for mouthfuls, shares, stove burners

Used as a suffix/counter for mouthfuls of food, shares of money, or stove burners.

• 一ひと口くち食たべてみてください。

  Please try one bite.

• このガスコンロは三み口くちです。

  This gas stove has three burners.

suffix, counter

counter for swords, blades

Used as a suffix/counter for swords, blades, etc.; often read ふり in museum contexts.

See also: 振り (ふり)

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには名めい刀とうが十じっ口こう展てん示じされている。

  Ten famous swords are displayed in this museum.