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    3. 口切り

    口切り

    口くち切きり​

    start broaching (a subject)

    KMT10News #46+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    くちきり

    Noun

    1.
    start broaching (a subject), opening remark, start, commencement, beginning
    2.
    event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar
    3.
    opening a sealed jar or container

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの口くち切きりで会かい議ぎが始はじまった。

    The meeting began with his opening remark.

    KMT6Daily Life
    茶さ道どうの口くち切きりでは、新あたらしいお茶ちゃを初はじめて開ひらく儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれる。

    In the tea ceremony's Kuchikiri, a ritual is performed to open new tea for the first time.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    壺つぼの口くち切きりは、茶ちゃの湯ゆにおいて重じゅう要ような行ぎょう事じの一ひとつである。

    The opening of the tea jar is one of the important events in the tea ceremony.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    先せん生せいの口くち切きりで、授じゅ業ぎょうは静しずかに始はじまった。

    With the teacher's opening remark, the class quietly began.

    KMT10EducationDaily Life
    難むずかしい話わ題だいの口くち切きりは、いつも慎 重 に行おこなうべきだ。

    The opening of a difficult topic should always be handled carefully.

    KMT10Daily LifeCore Concepts

    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
    り
    ri
    Kana
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