Illustration: At the entrance to a Japanese community pottery workshop, the instructor explains the day's procedure aloud to a newcomer. Her mouth is open mid-explanation, and her hands demonstrate how to cradle a delicate clay bowl.

JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

口こう頭とう

koutou

oral, spoken

Example sentences

刑事けいじはその場ばで彼かれの口頭こうとう証言しょうげんを書かき取とった。
The detective took down his oral testimony on the spot.
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彼かれは口頭こうとう試験しけんを受うけた。
He took an oral examination.
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彼女かのじょは上司じょうしに口頭こうとうで報告ほうこくをした。
She gave an oral report to her boss.
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Kanji in 口頭

口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち
頭head; counter for large animalsOnトウ・ズ・トKunあたま・かしら・かぶり

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