How to Say "Lips" in Japanese

唇

Jōyō kanji[kɯ̟̊t͡ɕibʲiɾɯ̟]

The English word 'lips' is translated into Japanese as 唇 (Jōyō kanji).

The standard word for lips in Japanese is 唇 (kuchibiru).

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In Japanese, describing someone as having 唇が軽い means their 'lips are light', which is an idiom for being a gossip who cannot keep secrets.
When describing someone's appearance, a Japanese person might say their 'lips are thin' to imply a personality trait like being cold or calculating.
Japanese has a specific term 唇を噛む meaning 'to bite one's lip', but it is frequently used as an idiom for suppressing anger or enduring a painful emotion.

唇が青いわよ。
Your lips are blue.
This sentence is useful for noting a change in the color of one's 唇.
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私は読唇できない。
I can't read lips.
This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to read 唇.
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彼の唇は温かかった。
His lips were warm.
This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of someone's 唇.
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彼女は美しいくちびるをしています。
She has beautiful lips.
この映画の女優はきれいなおくちびるをしています。
The actress in this movie has beautiful lips.
この新しいくちべにが私の顔に合っているかしら？
I wonder if this new lipstick suits my face?
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Ren and Himari are at a pharmacy looking for lip balm.

蓮 Ren

唇がすごく乾燥しているんだけど。
Kuchibiru ga sugoku kansō shite irun dakedo.
My lips are really dry.
陽葵 Himari

このリップクリームがおすすめだよ。
Kono rippukuriimu ga osusume dayo.
I recommend this lip balm.
蓮 Ren

ありがとう。唇に塗りやすいかな？
Arigatō. Kuchibiru ni nuriyasui kana?
Thanks. Is it easy to apply to the lips?
陽葵 Himari

うん、使い心地がいいはずだよ。
Un, tsukaigokochi ga ii hazu dayo.
Yeah, it should feel good to use.

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