歌うた口ぐち

noun

flute mouthpiece; blowhole

Refers to the opening on a flute or similar wind instrument where the player blows. Also used for the blowhole of a shakuhachi or other Japanese flutes.

• 尺しゃく八はちの歌うた口ぐちに唇くちびるを当あてて音おとを出だす。

  You place your lips against the shakuhachi's mouthpiece to produce sound.

noun

poetic style; manner of singing

Describes the style or manner in which a poem or song is composed or performed. Often used in classical or literary contexts.

• この歌か人じんの歌うた口ぐちは、王おう朝ちょう風ふうの優ゆう雅がさがある。

  This poet's style has the elegance of the Heian period.