小口|こぐちkoguchi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncut end; edge (of a page, etc.)
2. no-adjectivesmall amount; small quantity; small sum
3. nounbeginning; clue
4. nountiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place

• Synonym手がかりてがかりNeutralA clue for solving a problem, or literally a handhold or grip; 「小口」 leans toward the beginning or thread of a matter, or the cut edge of a book.
• SynonymきっかけNeutralA trigger or occasion that starts something, as in 「〜をきっかけに」; 「小口」 is about clues and threads of a matter.
• Synonym糸口いとぐちWrittenWritten/formal prose word for a thread or lead into a matter, as in 「解決の糸口」; 「小口」 also covers cut edges and small amounts.
• Synonym鍵かぎNeutralA physical key, or figuratively the key to a problem; 「小口」 is a beginning or thread of a matter.
• Synonym示唆しさWrittenWritten/formal prose: a suggestion or hint that inspires insight; 「小口」 is a clue or thread of a matter.
• Synonym端緒たんしょWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the start of something, as in 「端緒を開く」; 「小口」 is broader in scope.
• SynonymヒントNeutralLoanword for a hint or tip given toward a solution; 「小口」 is a thread or clue of a matter.
• Synonym手蔓てづるNeutralConnections or contacts you can rely on; 「小口」 refers to the thread or clue of a matter.
• Antonym大口おおぐちNeutralA large sum, as in big transactions, or a big mouth; the opposite of 「小口」 in the scale of amounts.

Use 「小口」 for small amounts or sums, as in 「小口の取引」, or for the beginning or thread of a matter. For a clue toward solving a problem, choose 「手がかり」 or 「糸口」; for the trigger to start something, 「きっかけ」; for large sums, the opposite 「大口」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 切断せつだんした面めん。
2. 書籍しょせきの綴とじて背せとなる部分ぶぶんを除のぞく、三方みかたの辺へん。
3. 金額きんがくなどが少すくないこと。