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Word · 単語
mouth
  1. 1 mouth
  2. 2 opening, hole, gap, orifice
  3. 3 mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece
  4. 4 gate, door, entrance, exit
  5. 5 speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip)
  6. 6 taste, palate
  7. 7 mouth (to feed)
  8. 8 opening (i.e. vacancy), available position
  9. 9 invitation, summons
  10. 10 kind, sort, type
  11. 11 opening (i.e. beginning)
  12. 12 counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
  13. 13 counter for swords, blades, etc. — often read ふり in museum, etc. contexts
N5
JLPT
strokes
#403
frequency
Not started
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • My mouth was dry.

    sense 1 · mouth

  • Words fail me.

    sense 5 · speaking

  • Please rinse out your mouth.

    sense 8 · opening (i.e. vacancy)

  • A good medicine tastes bitter.

    sense 7 · mouth (to feed)

  • Open your mouth wide.

    sense 1 · mouth

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