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    3. 口を切る

    口を切る

    口くちを​切きる​

    to be the first to speak

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    口をきる

    くちをきる

    Verb

    1.
    to be the first to speak, to break the silence
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to open something for the first time, to broach (e.g. a cask), to break a seal, to break open

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    Kanji
    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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