陰口

蔭口、 影口

Reading

Kana: かげぐち

Romaji: kageguchi

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

Kanji

陰

Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る

Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

口

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち

Meaning: mouth

蔭

Readings: イン、 オン、 かげ

Meanings: shade, shadow, backing assistance

影

Readings: エイ、 かげ

Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom

Example Sentences

他人(たにん)の陰口(かげぐち)をたたくな。

➥Don't speak ill of others behind their back.

人(ひと)の陰口(かげぐち)を叩(たた)くのは正(ただ)しくない。

➥It is not right to criticize people behind their backs.

他人(たにん)の陰口(かげぐち)をきいてはいけません。

➥You must not speak ill of others behind their backs.

人(ひと)の陰口(かげぐち)を言(い)ってはいけない。

➥You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.

彼(かれ)はいつも父親(ちちおや)の陰口(かげぐち)を言(い)います。

➥He always speaks ill of his father behind his back.

陰口(かげぐち)を言(い)われるのが好(す)きな人(ひと)はいない。

➥Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back.