ひとくち – Vocabulary details

ひとくち

Meanings

Noun

1. mouthful; morsel; bite

いいでしょ、一ひと口くちだけ！It's okay, right? Just one bite!

2. gulp; sip; draft; draught

そして、彼かれは一ひと口くち飲のんでから、ゆっくりと言こと葉ばを発はっした。Then, after taking a sip, he slowly began to speak.

3. one word; in short

というのは、一ひと口くちに商しょう人にんと言いっても、いろんな人ひとがいます。That's because, even though we lump them all together as "merchants", there are all kinds of people.

4. one share; one stock; one contribution

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

ひ

と

くち

Used in: 339

Composed of

ひと

one; one

くち

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

Used in vocabulary (6 in total)

ひとくちのる

to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act

ひとくちたべる

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

ひとくちカツ

bite-sized cutlet

ひとくちばなし

joke; anecdote

ひとくちだい

bite-size; bite-sized

ひとくちあきない

immediate deal; deal sealed by one word

Examples (22 in total)

じゃあ、あたしのひとくちあげる。

Then, I'll give you a bite of mine.

ひとくちもらっていい？

Can I have a bite?

いいでしょ、ひとくちだけ！

It's okay, right? Just one bite!