Word Meaning 口先三寸

くちさきさんずん kuchisakisanzun

口先三寸 is read as くちさきさんずん (kuchisakisanzun) and means glib tongue.

Meaning

English

  1. glib tongue
  2. eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

Reading

Kana

くちさきさんずん

Romaji

kuchisakisanzun

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 51196 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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胸先三寸

むなさきさんずん

one's mind

舌先三寸

したさきさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

三寸

さんずん

prostitute of the lowest rank

胸三寸

むねさんずん

heart

舌三寸

したさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

口先

くちさき

lip service

口三味線

くちざみせん

humming a samisen tune

口先介入

くちさきかいにゅう

verbal intervention

美味も喉三寸

びみものどさんすん

good things do not last long

舌先三分

したさきさんぶ

a glib tongue (with fair words)

一寸先

いっすんさき

an inch ahead

一寸先は闇

いっすんさきはやみ

no one knows what the future holds