口こう才ざい

noun, na-adjective

eloquence; oratorical talent; glibness

Obsolete term for a person's skill in speaking persuasively or cleverly. In modern Japanese, 雄弁 or 口達者 are more common.

• 「口こう才ざい」は、昔むかしの文ぶん章しょうで弁べん舌ぜつの才さいを表あらわすのに使つかわれた。

  口才 was used in old writings to refer to oratorical talent.