口 kuchi
kuchi
Noun
1. mouth
isuni yokotawaru watashinishi kaēsēshino josēgaha"io kuchio akete kudasaito" itta nodesu
The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
Noun
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
watashitachiwa sono mamadōkutsuno kuchini bōtode tsukkonde ikimashita
We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.
Noun
3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
binno kuchimadeippaini irete kūkiga hairanai yōni shinasai.
Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.
Noun
4. gate; door; entrance; exit
Noun
5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
Related to 口を利く
あの人 は口 と腹 が反対 だ。
ano hitowa kuchito haraga hantaida.
He says one thing and means another.
Noun
7. mouth (to feed)
gaimaiwa bosoboso shite ite nipponjinno kuchiniwa awanai.
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
Noun
9. invitation; summons
Related to 口がかかる
あの仕事 の口 はまだあるよ。
ano shigotono kuchiwa mada aruyo.
The job offer still stands.
Noun
10. kind; sort; type
Noun
11. opening (i.e. beginning)
Suffix
, Counter
12. counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
gaimaiwa bosoboso shite ite nipponjinno kuchiniwa awanai.
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
isuni yokotawaru watashinishi kaēsēshino josēgaha"io kuchio akete kudasaito" itta nodesu
The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
watashitachiwa sono mamadōkutsuno kuchini bōtode tsukkonde ikimashita
We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.
binno kuchimadeippaini irete kūkiga hairanai yōni shinasai.
Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.
あの人 は口 と腹 が反対 だ。
ano hitowa kuchito haraga hantaida.
He says one thing and means another.
あの仕事 の口 はまだあるよ。
ano shigotono kuchiwa mada aruyo.
The job offer still stands.
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