開口

かいこう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive opening; aperture (e.g. camera)
2. opening one's mouth; beginning to speak
3. Prenominal open; broad

Kanji

• 開 open. Read as カイ.
• 口 mouth. Read as コウ.

Example sentences

• 会議の席で常務は、開口一番何を言ったと思う。大規模なリストラ計画を発表したんだよな。
  Guess what the managing director started off the meeting by saying. The first thing out of his mouth was an announcement of some major restructuring.
• Xbox 360については「いいハードです」と開口一番切り出した。
  On the Xbox 360 the very first thing he said was "good hardware."

Words containing 開口

• 開口部 (かいこうぶ) aperture
• 開口率 (かいこうりつ) aperture ratio
• 開口数 (かいこうすう) numerical aperture (in photography)

And 6 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists