陰口をたたく

陰口を叩く

Reading

Kana: かげぐちをたたく

Romaji: kageguchiwotataku

Definition

exp

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1

to backbite

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

叩

Readings: コウ、 たた.く、 はた.く、 すぎ

Meanings: strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize

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.