Meaning of 口ばかり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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口ばかり, 口ばっかり
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Kana Readingくちばかり, くちばっかり
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Romajikuchibakari, kuchibakkari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- all talk (and no action)
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Example Sentences
口ばかり, 口ばっかり, くちばかり, くちばっかり used in context
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口ばっかり！
You're all talk and no action!
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Talk will not avail without work.
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あんな調子のいいこと言っておいて、ホント口ばっかりなんだから！
I like the sound of what he says, but it IS just talk, you know.
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あいつは口ばかりで、誠意がないね。巧言令色少なし仁とはよくいったもんだ。
They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
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