口先

くちさき

lip service; mere words; professions

Also:lips

What does 口先 mean?

口先 is a Japanese noun meaning lip service; mere words; professions in English. It can also be translated as lips depending on context. It is written as 口先 in kanji, くちさき in hiragana, and kuchisaki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

口先だけの御世辞はやめてくれ。

Don't pay lip service to me.

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.