口八丁

• 読み: くちはっちょう
• ローマ字: kuchihaccho
• 漢字の分解: 口 (kuchi) — mouth | 八 (hachi) — eight (classical intensifier) | 丁 (cho) — skilled, dexterous
• 発音: /kɯ.tɕi.ha.tɕ.tɕoː/

意味

Glib tongue; smooth talker; a person exceptionally skilled at talking their way through any situation.

A noun or na-adjective. 八丁 historically referred to great skill or dexterity (as in 八丁味噌 or the phrase 手八丁口八丁 — skilled both in action and in speech). 口八丁 alone emphasises verbal dexterity, implying someone who can talk their way in or out of anything, sometimes with a slightly cunning or slippery nuance.

例文

1. 彼は口八丁で、どんな難局でも言葉巧みに切り抜けてしまう。
2. 口八丁の営業マンに買わせられたものの、商品の質には失望した。
3. 口八丁だけでは信頼は得られない。行動が伴ってこそ人は動くのだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: sales, social commentary, character description

トーン: negative or wry

起源と歴史

The 八丁 element comes from classical usage meaning great proficiency or dexterity. Combined with 口 (mouth), it describes someone whose tongue is as swift and capable as a skilled craftsman's hands.

文化的背景

時代: Edo–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General