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急須の口 (kyuusunokuchi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅう須すの口くち

Meanings

1

spout of a teapot

Refers specifically to the spout of a Japanese-style teapot (急須).

急きゅう須すの口くちからお茶ちゃを注そそぐ。
Pour tea from the spout of the teapot.

Kanji

急hurry, emergency, sudden
須ought, by all means, necessarily
口mouth

Related words

急きゅう須す
急須 is the teapot itself, while 急須の口 is specifically its spout.
注そそぎ口ぐち
注ぎ口 is a general term for a spout or pouring lip, not limited to teapots.

Built from

急きゅう須す+口くち

Etymology

Compound of 急須 (teapot) + の (possessive particle) + 口 (mouth, opening). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.