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Kotomora

口くち無なし

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Meanings

1

noun

something unspoken; unspoken matter

Refers to things left unsaid, often with a nuance of something that should have been said or is deliberately not spoken. Used in phrases like 口無しの約束 (unspoken promise).

2

noun

non-functional mouth; mouth that cannot speak

Describes a mouth that is physically unable to speak or is treated as if it cannot speak. Rare standalone use; more often seen in literary or metaphorical contexts.