口先|くちさきkuchisaki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounlip service; mere words; professions
- nounlips; mouth; snout; proboscis
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym真心まごころNeutralAntonym. True heart and sincerity; the opposite of 「口先」, which is only what is said aloud.
- Antonym本心ほんしんNeutralAntonym. One's real thoughts and feelings; contrasts with 「口先」, the words one merely speaks.
Use 「口先」 for mere talk with nothing behind it, as in 「口先だけの約束」 and 「口先がうまい」; it can also mean the tip of the mouth or snout. The antonyms are 「真心」 and 「本心」.
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