口八丁手八丁

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くち
Grade: 1
はつ > はっ
Grade: 1
ちょう
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
はつ > はっ
Grade: 1
ちょう
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi

Alternative forms

  • (くち)(はっ)丁手(ちょうて)(はっ)(ちょう) (kuchi mo hatchō te mo hatchō)

Etymology

Literally, skilled mouth, skilled hands, from (mouth) +‎ 八丁 (skill, literally eight tools) +‎ (hand) +‎ 八丁.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟t͡ɕiha̠t̚t͡ɕo̞ːte̞ha̠t̚t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

(くち)(はっ)(ちょう)()(はっ)(ちょう) • (kuchi hatchō te hatchō

  1. one who is able to both talk and do; an eloquent speaker and a skilled worker; one who works as well as talks
  2. (usually sarcastic) a sweet talker, a smooth talker; one who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk

See also