Japanese Conversation · Level 88
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Japanese word
一口
Pronunciation
Romajihitokuchi
Meaning
- nounbite
Example
これは一口で食べられます。ko re wa hito kuchi de ta be ra re ma su
You can eat this in one bite.
More examples
ケーキを一口食べます。kē ki o hito kuchi ta be ma su
I take one bite of cake.
彼はスープを一口飲んで、熱さを確かめました。kare wa sū pu o hito kuchi no n de atsu sa o tashi ka me ma shi ta
He took a sip of the soup to check how hot it was.
Core concept
一口 (hitokuchi) describes the amount of food that fits in the mouth at one time, or the act of eating that amount.
Common phrases
一口食べるhito kuchi ta be ru
take a bite
一口飲むhito kuchi no mu
take a sip
一口もらうhito kuchi mo ra u
have a bite
一口残すhito kuchi noko su
leave one bite
Similar words
一口分ichikubun: A portion of food equal to one mouthful.
Definition in Japanese
食べ物を一度に口へ入れて食べる分量。また、それを食べること。ta be mono o ichi do ni kuchi e i re te ta be ru bun ryō ma ta so re o ta be ru ko to
Word origin
The Japanese compound 一口 (hitokuchi) combines 一 (hito, "one") and 口 (kuchi, "mouth") to describe one amount taken into the mouth.
Usage tips
- The phrase 一口どうぞ (hitokuchi dōzo) offers someone a bite of food, rather than a full serving.
Other meanings
- mouthfulnoun