英和和英

読み方 くち

名詞

1

The mouth:（物を言う口） （one's） mouth, lips, tongue:（物を味わう口） （one's） taste, palate

ａ

（口が）

用例

• 彼は口がうまい
  He is fair-spoken
  He has a honeyed tongue.

• 口がうまいからつい乗せられてしまう
  He is so fair-spoken―He has such a honeyed tongue―that you can not help listening to him.
• 口が達者だ
  He is a ready talker
  He has a facile tongue.
• 口が悪い
  He has a foul tongue
  He is sarcastic.
• 君はなかなか口が悪いね
  You put it strong.
• 君は口が悪いから人を怒らせるのだ
  Your tongue gives offence.
• 彼は口が軽い
  He is a glib talker
  He has a glib tongue.
• 口が重い
  He is slow of speech.
• 口が堅い
  He is discreet.
• 口がまわらぬ
  He lisps.
• 君は口が肥えている
  You have a pampered taste.
• 口が奢っている
  You have a dainty palate
  You are an epicure.
• 口がぜいたくだ
  You are hard to please in the matter of food.
• 口が干上がる
  to starve―lose one's means of livelihood―lose one's position
• そんなことをすると口が干上がってしまう
  If you do such a thing, I shall lose my position
  It is as much as my position is worth to do such a thing.
• （言おうと思っても）口が利けなかった
  I could nots peak
  I lost my power of speech
  My tongue failed me
  My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth.
• びっくりして口が利けなかった
  Astonishment deprived me of my power of speech.
• 口が滑ったのだ
  It was a slip of the tongue.
• 世間の口がうるさい
  People will talk
  What will Mrs. Grundy say?
• 女は口が減らぬ
  A woman will have the last word.
• 皆の口が合う（口が合わぬ）
  They （do not） agree in their accounts.
• そんなことを言うと口が曲るぞ
  Heaven will punish you for saying such a thing.
• 目を丸くしてあいた口が塞がらぬ
  to gape and stare
• 支那料理は口が焼けるほど熱い
  Chinese dishes are served piping-hot.

ｂ

（口は）

用例

• 口は重宝なもの
  A pretext is never wanting.

• 口は禍の門
  “Out of mouth proceeds evil.”【イディオム・格言的】
• 二人口は過ごせるが一人口は過ごせぬ
  It costs less to keep two than one
  It costs more to keep one than two.

ｃ

（口に）

用例

• 口に入れる
  to put anything into one's mouth

• あたら口に茶を入れる
  “My thirst is worthy of a better cause.”【イディオム・格言的】
• 口に出す
  to mention―speak of―anything
• 腹にあるけれども口に出せぬ
  I can not express what I mean―put my thoughts in words.
• 腹にあって口に出せぬ智慧
  inarticulate wisdom
• 口には出さないが心で惚れている
  I am a lover at heart, if not in profession.
• （食物が）口に合う
  to suit one's taste―suit one's palate
• 日本料理はお口に合いますか
  Does Japanese food suit your taste?
  Do you find Japanese food to your taste?
• 何かお口に合うものがありそうなものだ
  Perhaps I can find something to your taste―something to your liking―something you like―something you fancy.
• こんな物はお口に合いますまい
  Perhaps you don't like it.
• 口には合うが腹に合わぬ
  I like it, but it does not like me.
• 口に合うように塩をお入れなさい
  Salt it to taste.
• 口にくわえる
  to take anything in one's mouth
• 犬が何か口にくわえている
  The dog has something in his mouth.
• 犬が何か口にくわえて来た
  The dog came with something in his mouth.
• 口にする
  to taste food or drink
• 僕は酒を口にせぬ
  I never taste strong drink.
• 今日は何も口にせぬ
  I have tasted no food today.
• 彼は始終忠君愛国を口にしている
  He always has patriotism and loyalty on his lips.
• 彼女は彼の名を口にして死んだ
  She died with his name on her lips.
• 口にまかしてしゃべる
  to give a loose to one's tongue
• 彼は口にまかして悪口を言う
  He will call you every name he can lay his tongue to.
• 口に締りが無い
  He has a loose tongue
  He is indiscreet.
• 口に税がかからないと思って勝手なことを言う
  He has an unbridled tongue.
• 人の口に乗る
  to listen to one
• 人の口に戸が立てられぬ
  People will talk.
• こりゃあいた口に牡丹餅だ
  It is a godsend―a windfall.
• そんな相談ならあいた口に牡丹餅だ
  I would jump at such a proposal.
• あいた口に牡丹餅は落ちて来ぬ
  “Larks do not fall ready-roasted into your mouth.”【イディオム・格言的】
• ひと口に呑んでしまう
  to swallow anything at a mouthful―make a mouthful of anything
• ひと口に言えば
  In a word,...
• ひと口にけなす
  to condemn in the gross―condemn in the lump―make a sweeping condemnation
• ひと口にそうは言えぬ
  The statement is too sweeping.
• 良薬口に苦し
  “Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.”【イディオム・格言的】

ｄ

（口の）

用例

• 口のうまい人だ
  He is fair-spoken
  He has a honeyed tongue.

• 口の達者な人だ
  He is a ready talker
  He has a facile tongue.
• 口の悪い人だ
  He has a foul tongue
  He is sarcastic.
• 口の軽い人だ
  He is a glib talker
  He has a glib tongue.
• 口の重い人だ
  He is slow of speech.
• 口の固い若者だ
  He is a discreet young man.
• 口の減らない女だ
  She will have the last word.
• 口のききようも知らない
  He does not know how to speak properly.
• 人の口の端にかかるようなことをするな
  Refrain from such conduct as will make people talk about you.
• 口の中で何か言っている
  He mutters something.

ｅ

（口を）

用例

• 口を開く、口を明く
  to open one's mouth―open one's lips

• あんぐり口をあく
  to open one's mouth wide―gape
• 彼はめったに口を開かぬ
  He seldom opens his mouth
  He keeps a grim silence.
• 口を開けば必ずぶちこわしを言う
  He can not open his mouth without putting his foot in it.
• 口をあいて眺める
  to stare with one's mouth open―gape （at anything）
• 口を閉じる
  to shut one's mouth
• 口をふさぐ
  （自分の口なら）to shut one's mouth―put one's hand over one's mouth―（人の口なら）―stop one's mouth―gag one's mouth
• 口をつぐむ
  to shut one's mouth―shut up―hold one's tongue―hold one's peace―keep silence
• 口をきく
  to speak―talk―（仲裁するの意味なら）―mediate between two parties―（口添えをするの意味なら）―put in a good word for one
• 彼に口をきく者が無い
  Nobody will speak to him.
• 彼は誰にも口をきかぬ
  He never speaks to anybody.
• 彼は僕に口をきいてくれた
  He put in a good word for me―said a good word for me.
• 無駄口を聞く、無駄口をたたく
  to chatter―prattle
• 無駄口をきくな
  Do not waste words
  “Keep your breath to cool your porridge.”【イディオム・格言的】
• お前のようなばかには口をきかん
  I will not waste words upon you.
• 口を出す
  to interfere in a matter―meddle in anything―put in one's oar
• 君はこのことに口を出す権利が無い
  You have no right to interfere in the matter.
• 彼は何にでも口を出す
  He will meddle in everything―poke his nose into everything―He has an oar in everybody's boat.
• 横合いから口を出す、口をさしはさむ
  to put in a word―interpose
• 端｛はた｝から口を出してはいかん
  Outsiders must not speak.
• 口を揃えて攻撃した
  They attacked him in a breath.
• 口を極めて賞める
  to extol a person or thing to the skies
• 世間では口を極めて彼を賞めている
  People are loud in his praises―warm in his praises.
• 口を極めて罵詈する
  to abuse one in every key―abuse one in no measured terms
• 口をすすぐ
  to rinse one's mouth
• 口を拭く
  to wipe one's mouth
• 口を拭う
  to pretend to be innocent―feign innocence
• 熱い茶を飲んで口を焼いた
  I drank my tea too hot and burned my mouth―got burnt.
• 口をとがらす
  to make a lip―pout
• 口を割って飲ませる
  to make one drink against one's will
• 口を過ごす
  （自分の口なら）to live―get one's living―（人の口なら）―keep one
• 口を酸っぱくしてしゃべる
  to talk one's tongue weary
• 女は減らず口をたたく
  A woman will have the last word.
• 口を肥やす
  to pamper one's taste
• 口を滑らす
  make a slip of the tongue
• 口を吸う
  to kiss one's lips

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（その他）

用例

• 口から泡を吹く
  to foam at the mouth

• これが彼の口から出た言葉だ
  These words fell from his lips.
• 風説は口から口へと伝わる
  Rumours pass from mouth to mouth.
• 口から先に生れた
  His tongue is older than he is.
• 彼は口から出まかせをしゃべる
  He will talk at random.
• 君の口からそう言うとおかしい
  It sounds strange from your lips.
• 僕の口からこう言うとおかしいがあれは好い子です
  She is a good girl, though I say it who should not.
• その名が口まで出かかっていた
  His name was on the tip of my tongue.
• 病は口より入る
  “Diseases come in at the mouth.”【イディオム・格言的】
• 彼は口と腹が違う
  He does not mean what he says
  He says one thing and means another.
• 彼は口ではうまいことを言う
  His professions are very fine
  He makes fine professions.
• 口ではとても彼にかなわぬ
  I am no match for him in the way of talking
  He outtalks me.
• 口も八丁手も八丁
  He speaks and writes with equal facility.
• あの人は口ばかりだ
  He always talks of doing something without ever doing it
  He is all talk and no deed.
• 彼は口ほど悪くない
  He is not so black as he paints himself.
• 目も口ほどに物を言う
  The eyes are more eloquent than the lips.
• 口と褌は固く締めよ
  Keep your own counsel.
• 死人に口無し
  “Dead men tell no tales.”【イディオム・格言的】
• 天に口無し人をもって言わしむ
  “The voice of the people is the voice of God.”【イディオム・格言的】
• この水は口触りが好い
  This water is pleasant to the palate―palatable.

2

（＝猛獣の口）jaws

用例

• 虎の口に入る
  to run into the tiger's jaws

• 虎の口をのがれる
  to be snatched from the jaws of death

3

（＝鉄瓶などの口）the spout （of a kettle）

4

（＝袋などの口）the mouth （of a bag）

• 君が袋の口を締めているうちは安心だ
  All is safe as long as you hold the purse-strings.

5

（＝腫物の口）the head （of a tumour）

• できものに口がつく
  A boil comes to a bead.

6

（＝徳利の口）the mouth （of a bottle）

• 口の大きい徳利
  a wide-mouthed bottle

7

（＝徳利の栓）a stopper; a cork

用例

• 徳利に口をする
  to cork a bottle

• 徳利の口をあける、口を抜く
  to uncork a bottle―draw the cork

8

（＝吸口）a mouthpiece

• 口のついた紙巻タバコ
  a cigarette with a mouthpiece

9

（＝入口、出口）an entrance; an inlet; an outlet; the way out

10

（＝壁などの孔）a hole; an opening; an aperture; an orifice

• 口をふさぐ
  to stop an opening

11

（＝物品の種類）a lot; a brand:（酒なら） a tap

用例

• この口を売ってしまおう
  We must clear out this lot.

• この口は品切れです
  This brand is out of stock.
• 甘口、辛口
  a sweet tap―a dry tap

12

（＝品目）an item

• 口分けをする
  to state the items

13

（＝株）a share

• 一口お入りになりませんか
  Won't you take a share?

14

（＝緒）the beginning

用例

• 口を切る
  to break the ice―broach the subject

• お互いに口を切るのを待っている
  Each waits for the other to break the ice.

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（＝奉公口）an opening; a position; a place; a berth; a job; employment

用例

• 口を捜す
  to seek for employment―look out for an opening―look out for a position―look out for a job

• 彼は口を捜している
  He seeks for employment
  He is looking out for a job
  He is open for engagement.
• 口を捜しに上京したのだ
  He has come to town in quest of employment.
• 英語の先生の口を捜している
  He is looking out for a position as teacher of English.
• 英語の先生の口は東京にいくらもある
  There are many openings for teachers of English in Tokyo.
• 口を見つけて上げよう
  I will look out a position for you.
• 口を周旋しよう
  I will procure you a position―get you a berth.
• 好い口があったらお世話を願います
  If there is a good opening, I shall request your good offices.
• 彼はぼくのところへ口を頼みに来た
  He applied to me for employment.
• 彼は口が無くて困っている
  He is badly off for employment.
• 彼は好い口があった
  He has found a good place
  He is well placed.
• 口をかける
  to offer one a position―（芸者なら）―call a geisha
• 口がかかる
  to have a position offered one―（芸者なら）―be offered an engagement―be called