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口ばかり
口ばっかり
Readings
くちばかり
kuchibakari
Reading restricted to 口ばかり
くちばっかり
kuchibakkari
Reading restricted to 口ばっかり
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
all talk (and no action)
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Kanjis
口 ON: コウ, ク KUN: くち
mouth

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 6000.0


Phrases
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。
Parts: 彼奴 (あいつ) 口ばかり (くちばかり) 誠意 (せいい) 無い (ない) 巧言令色鮮し仁 (こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん) とは 良く (よく) 言う (いった) 物 (もん)
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.