Last Updated :2025/12/20

口を利く

Hiragana
くちをきく
Verb
Japanese Meaning
話をする。しゃべる。言葉を発する。 / 仲立ちをする。間に入ってとりもつ。仲介・斡旋をする。 / 相手に対して応対したり、取り合ったりする。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ことばを言うことや、人と人のあいだに入ってはなしをまとめること
Chinese (Simplified)
说话;开口 / 从中斡旋;调停;充当中间人
What is this buttons?

He is not good at speaking in public.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他不擅长在人前说话。

What is this buttons?
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to speak

Sense(2)

to act as a mediator; to mediate

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to speak / to act as a mediator; to mediate

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口を利く

彼は人前で口を利くのが苦手です。

See correct answer

He is not good at speaking in public.

He is not good at speaking in public.

See correct answer

彼は人前で口を利くのが苦手です。

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