Meaning of 口先上手 in Japanese

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口先 上手

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Definition of 口先上手

  1. (n) lip service; mere words; professions

    口先だけの御世辞はやめてくれ。
    Don't pay lip service to me.

  2. lips; mouth; snout; proboscis

    言葉が口先まで出かかっているのだが、自分のいいたいことをどう表現したらいいのかよくわからない。
    The words are on the tip of my tongue, but I don't quite know how to put what I want to say.

  1. (adj-na, n) skill; skillful; dexterity

    あなたは上手にバスケットボールができますか。
    Do you play basketball well?

  2. (n) flattery
うわて(uwate) · かみて(kamite) 上手

上手 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-na, n) upper part
  2. (n) upper stream; upper course of a river
  3. right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)
  4. (adj-na, n) skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons)
  5. (n) (sumo) over-arm grip on opponent's belt
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