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口先三寸 (くちさきさんずん) — glib tongue | Kumi Dictionary

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口先三寸

口先三寸

口くち先さき三さん寸ずん

glib tongue

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くちさきさんずん

Noun

1.

glib tongue, eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

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Kanji that make up this word

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)

measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small

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