くちびる
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In hiragana, "lips" is くちびる (kuchibiru). The word is used for both lips together or one lip, since Japanese does not mark plural.
People use the word for chapped lips, for lipstick and for biting the lip, as in くちびるを かむ (kuchibiru o kamu).
Meaning: lips (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The kanji spelling is 唇. It contains くち (kuchi), "mouth", and the voiced び (bi) in the middle.
How does it change in a sentence?
Japanese nouns do not change for plural. Say うえの くちびる (ue no kuchibiru) for the upper lip and したの くちびる (shita no kuchibiru) for the lower lip.
Did you know?
- The English word "lip" and the Japanese くちびる (kuchibiru) both refer to the soft edge of the mouth, and the Japanese word contains くち (kuchi), "mouth".
Examples in context
- くちびるが かわいています。Kuchibiru ga kawaite imasu.My lips are dry.
- くちびるを かんだ。Kuchibiru o kanda.I bit my lip.
- あかい くちびるですね。Akai kuchibiru desu ne.You have red lips.
Example conversation
Aya talks with her friend Chika on a cold winter day.
- Ayaさむくて くちびるが かわくね。Samukute kuchibiru ga kawaku ne.My lips get dry in the cold.
- Chikaリップクリーム、かそうか？Rippukurīmu, kasō ka?Shall I lend you lip balm?
- Ayaありがとう。たすかる。Arigatō. Tasukaru.Thanks. That helps.
