口 達 者(くちだっしゃ)

くちだっしゃ

na-adjective

talkative; glib; silver-tongued

1. talkative; glib; silver-tongued; smooth-talking

Skilled at speaking fluently and persuasively. Can be used positively (eloquent) or negatively (glib, smooth-talking). Often carries a slightly negative nuance, implying that someone talks their way out of things.

あの子(こ)は口達者(くちだっしゃ)だね。

That kid is quite the talker, isn't she?

口達者(くちだっしゃ)な営業(えいぎょう)マンに乗(の)せられてしまった。

I was talked into it by a smooth-talking salesman.

彼女(かのじょ)は口達者(くちだっしゃ)で、どんな議論(ぎろん)でも負(ま)けたことがない。

She is so eloquent that she has never lost an argument.

Usage

口達者(くちだっしゃ) often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting someone who is too clever with words or who uses speech to manipulate. When describing children, it can mean precociously talkative or argumentative.

Common collocations

口達者(くちだっしゃ)な人(ひと) (a glib person)
口達者(くちだっしゃ)な子供(こども) (a talkative child)

Related words

口上手(くちじょうず): good talker (more neutral)
口下手(くちべた): poor at speaking, inarticulate
弁(べん)が立(た)つ: to be eloquent

Related Words

Synonym: 能弁(のうべん) (eloquent)

Related: 口下手(くちべた) (poor at speaking, inarticulate)

Related: 弁(べん)が立(た)つ (to be eloquent)

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Added 2026.3.6 22:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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