Definition of 横口挟
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(n) horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。
The mother laid her baby on the bed. -
side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
道が濡れていたので、車は横にスリップしたにちがいない。
As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways. -
side (of a box, etc.)
家の横はつたで覆われていた。
The side of the house was covered with ivy. -
beside; aside; next to
あの人は眼の横にほくろがある。
That person has a mole at the side of his eye. - unconnected
- (n) mouth
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opening; hole; gap; orifice
私たちはそのまま洞窟の口にボートで突っ込んで行きました。
We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on. -
mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
瓶の口までいっぱいに入れて空気が入らないようにしなさい。
Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air. - gate; door; entrance; exit
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speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
あの人は口と腹が反対だ。
He says one thing and means another. - taste; palate
- mouth (to feed)
- opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
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invitation; summons
あの仕事の口はまだあるよ。
The job offer still stands. - kind; sort; type
- opening (i.e. beginning)
- (suf, ctr) counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
