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口下手

口べた

Reading

Kana: くちべた
Romaji: kuchibeta
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

defective speech; slowness of speech; poor talker; tongue-tied person

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand

Example Sentence

(かれ)口下手(くちべた)で、お世辞(せじ)にも要領(ようりょう)がいいとは()えませんが、それだけかえって(わたし)(かれ)()きなのです。
➥He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that.
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