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    3. 口火を切る

    口火を切る

    口くち火びを​切きる​

    to start the debate

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    くちびをきる

    Verb

    1.
    to start the debate, to get the ball rolling, to fire the first shot, to start a conversation
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    Kanji
    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
    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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