口癖

くちぐせ

Also written 口ぐせ

Meanings

1. Noun pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase
2. manner of talking

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as くち.
• 癖 habit. Read as くせ.

Example sentences

• 私の祖母は、口癖のように１００歳まで生きると言っていましたが、８５歳で亡くなりました。
  My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.
• 「えっと」とか「あの」とか、ついつい口癖で言っちゃうんだよな。
  I make a habit of saying "Umm" and "Uhh" a lot.

Common phrases

• 口癖になる

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