捌け口

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
捌	口
は Hyōgai	くち > ぐち Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
はけ口

Compound of 捌け (hake) +‎ 口 (kuchi).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) はけぐち [hàkéꜜgùchì] (Nakadaka – [2])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [ha̠ke̞ɡɯ̟̊t͡ɕi]

Noun

捌(は)け口(ぐち) • (hakeguchi)

an outlet (for water, etc)
水(みず)のはけ口(ぐち)がつまった。
Mizu no hakeguchi ga tsumatta.
The outlet for water has been stopped up.
an outlet (for emotions, energy, etc), a vent
酒(さけ)は私(わたし)の不満(ふまん)のはけ口(ぐち)である。
Sake wa watashi no fuman no hakeguchi de aru.
Alcohol is a vent for my frustration.
a market

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
捌	口
さば Hyōgai	くち > ぐち Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of 捌け (sabake) +‎ 口 (kuchi).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さばけぐち [sàbákéꜜgùchì] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [sa̠ba̠ke̞ɡɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

捌(さば)け口(ぐち) • (sabakeguchi)

a market

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN