Japanese

をきく

くちをきく
Meaning: to speak; to talk; to mediate; to exert influence
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 口をきく 口をきかない
Polite 口をききます 口をききません
Past 口をきいた 口をきかなかった
Polite + Past 口をききました 口をききませんでした
Te-form 口をきいて 口をきかなくて
Potential 口をきける 口をきけない
Passive 口をきかれる 口をきかれない
Causative 口をきかせる 口をきかせない
Causative + Passive 口をきかされる 口をきかされない
Imperative 口をきけ 口をきくな

Handwriting

口
を
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く

Example

We haven't spoken to each other for a week since we had a fight.

Usage Notes

Can mean simply talking to someone (often used in negative contexts like 'not speaking'), but also refers to mediating or using one's influence for someone.

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