Word details

口下手

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口下手.

Dictionary

Entry

口下手口べたちべたNoun~な Adj.Freq #27270
1

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

Examples
彼は口下手で、お世辞にも要領がいいとは言えませんが、それだけかえって私は彼が好きなのです。
He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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