Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 陰口 in Japanese
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陰口, 蔭口, 影口
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Kana Readingかげぐち
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Romajikageguchi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
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Examples of 陰口, 蔭口, 影口, かげぐち in a sentence
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He always speaks ill of his father behind his back.
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You must not speak ill of others behind their backs.
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You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
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Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back.
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だれか人に、言い分があったら、陰口をいわないで、その人に面と向かっていいなさい。
If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.
Related Kanji
陰
JLPT 1
11 strokes
shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
On'Yomi: イン
Kun'Yomi: かげ, かげ.る