Illustration: During a shared cleanup in a Japanese apartment, one housemate lounges on the sofa and speaks with exaggerated helpful enthusiasm, pressing a hand to their chest and gesturing grandly toward the chores. Their feet remain propped up, and the cleaning cloth placed beside them is untouched.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

口くち先さき

kuchisaki

mere words, lip service

Example sentences

  1. 口先くちさきだけなんだから！

    You’re all talk and no action!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 口先くちさきよりも実践じっせんが大事だいじなんだよ。

    Actions speak louder than words.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 口先くちさきだけでなくもっと実行じっこうが必要ひつようだ。

    We need less talk and more action.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 口先

  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち
  • 先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず

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