くちもと

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
口元

Etymology

From 口(くち) (kuchi) + 元(もと) (moto).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) くちもと (Heiban – )^[1]
IPA^(key):

Noun

くちもと • (kuchimoto) ^{←くちもと (kutimoto)^?}

the mouth (as a general area on the face); the lips
口(くち)元(もと)に手(て)を当(あ)てる
kuchimoto ni te o ateru
to put one's hand to one's face

口(くち)元(もと)にほくろがある
kuchimoto ni hokuro ga aru
to have a mole near one's mouth

口(くち)元(もと)に微(ほほ)笑(え)みを浮(う)かべる
kuchimoto ni hohoemi o ukaberu
to smile slightly
(literally, “to float a slight smile near one's mouth”)

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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