Japanese

にする

くちにする
Meaning: to speak of; to eat or drink
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 口にする 口にしない
Polite 口にします 口にしません
Past 口にした 口にしなかった
Polite + Past 口にしました 口にしませんでした
Te-form 口にして 口にしなくて
Potential 口にできる 口にできない
Passive 口にされる 口にされない
Causative 口にさせる 口にさせない
Imperative 口にしろ 口にするな

Handwriting

口
に
す
る

Example sentences

He never spoke of that story again.
平和への切なる願いを口にした。
He voiced his earnest wish for peace.
彼女は言いにくいことをさらりと口にした。
She said the difficult thing without any hesitation.
祖父はよく、古い格言を口にしていた。
My grandfather often quoted old maxims.

Usage Notes

A phrase that can mean either expressing something in words or consuming food/drink.

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