Illustration: On an apartment balcony, an adult hangs a freshly washed shirt while holding a spare clothespin between their lips. Both hands spread the shirt's shoulders along the washing pole, so the mouth temporarily holds the extra pin ready for use.

くわえる

kuwaeru

to hold in one’s mouth

Example sentences

彼かれはパイプをくわえて話はなした。
He spoke with a pipe in his mouth.
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その犬いぬは肉にくを一切ひときれくわえていた。
The dog had a piece of meat in its mouth.
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体温計たいおんけいを口くちにくわえて、体温たいおんを測はかりましたか。
Did you take your temperature with a thermometer in your mouth?
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