口くち数かず

noun

number of words spoken; talkativeness

Used in set phrases like 口数が多い (talkative) and 口数が少ない (quiet, taciturn). Refers to how much a person speaks.

See also: 口数が多い

• 彼かれは口くち数かずが少すくないが、仕し事ごとは確たしかだ。

  He doesn't say much, but his work is solid.

• 緊きん張ちょうすると口くち数かずが多おおくなる。

  When I'm nervous, I become talkative.

noun

number of dependents; number of mouths to feed

Refers to the number of people one must support financially, often used in contexts of household budgeting or social welfare.

• 口くち数かずが増ふえると生せい活かつ費ひもかさむ。

  When the number of dependents increases, living expenses also rise.

noun

number of items; number of shares; number of applications

Used for counting discrete things like shares, applications, or pieces. Less common than the first two senses; often replaced by 数 or 個数 in everyday speech.

• 応おう募ぼの口くち数かずが予よ想そうを上うわ回まわった。

  The number of applications exceeded expectations.