Word details

口先

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口先.

Dictionary

Entry

口先ちさきNounFreq #26078
1

lip service; mere words; professions

Examples
口先だけの御世辞はやめてくれ。
Don't pay lip service to me.
2

lips; mouth; snout; proboscis

Examples
言葉が口先まで出かかっているのだが、自分のいいたいことをどう表現したらいいのかよくわからない。
The words are on the tip of my tongue, but I don't quite know how to put what I want to say.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

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