Word details

口を酸っぱくして言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口を酸っぱくして言う.

Dictionary

Entry

口を酸っぱくして言う口をすっぱくして言うくちをすっぱくしていうExpressionGodan verbFreq #63557
1

to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face

Examples
口をすっぱくして言ったのに。
I told you again and again.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

14 strokesFrequency 1,218JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サン

Kun

す.い

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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