Meaning

Primary

Favorite Phrase

Alternatives

Catchphrase, Habit Of Saying

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A mouth habit is something you say with your mouth a lot. It's a habit. It's your favorite phrase or catchphrase. Many people have the habit of saying the certain things over and over again, whether they want to or not.

Reading

くちぐせ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the kun'yomi vocab reading of both kanji. 癖 is the reading you learned with the kanji. Watch out for the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

「何々が旬の季節です」ってあのシェフの口癖だよね。

That chef’s catchphrase is, "Such and such is in season."

Kanji Composition