一 口(ひとくち)

ひとくち

noun

one bite, one sip, in a word

1. one bite, one sip, one mouthful

A single bite of food or a single sip of a drink.

一口(ひとくち)もらっていい？

Can I have a bite?

ケーキを一口(ひとくち)食(た)べてみた。

I tried one bite of the cake.

I took a sip of cold tea and felt relieved.

2. in a word, briefly

Used to express summarizing something concisely, often in the pattern 一口に言う (to put it in a word).

一口(ひとくち)に言(い)えない。

I can't explain it in a word.

Ramen may be a single word, but there are many different kinds.

Japanese culture is too deep to explain in just a few words.

一口(ひとくち) has two main uses: as a literal quantity (one bite/sip) and as an abstract expression meaning "in a word" or "briefly."

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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:51

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