Illustration: In a Japanese office kitchenette, two coworkers lean close together as a third walks away down the corridor carrying a carefully stacked pile of folders. One whisperer shields their mouth and points discreetly toward the departing person.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

陰かげ口ぐち

kageguchi

speaking ill behind someone’s back

Example sentences

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 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 their back.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 陰口

  • 陰shade; yinOnインKunかげ・かげる
  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち

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