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口火

Reading

Kana: くちび
Romaji: kuchibi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fuse; spark plug; cause (of war); origin (of a quarrel)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire

Example Sentences

ジョンは授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)いつも口火(くちび)()る。
➥John always breaks the ice in class.
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グループの(ひと)たち全員(ぜんいん)沈黙(ちんもく)しているときは、(だれ)かが(はなし)口火(くちび)()らねばならない。
➥When all the group members are silent, somebody must break the ice.
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重役(じゅうやく)会議(かいぎ)で、(かれ)勇気(ゆうき)(ふる)って口火(くちび)()った。
➥He got up enough guts to break the ice at the board meeting.
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「お(とう)さん、質問(しつもん)してもいい?」と彼女(かのじょ)経験(けいけん)()んだ(おや)なら(だれ)でもおなじみの、我慢強(がまんづよ)苛立(いらだ)ちを(おさ)えた調子(ちょうし)口火(くちび)()った。
➥"Let me ask you something, Dad," she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.
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