細口(ほそぐち)

Describes a container or opening that is narrow, allowing for precise pouring or insertion. Especially common in the context of coffee drip kettles and vases.

Common collocations

• 細口(ほそぐち)のポット: narrow-spout pot
• 細口(ほそぐち)のケトル: narrow-spout kettle (for drip coffee)
• 細口(ほそぐち)の花瓶(かびん): narrow-necked vase
• 細口(ほそぐち)の瓶(びん): narrow-necked bottle

Similar words

• 太口(ふとぐち): wide mouth, wide opening — the opposite
• 口(くち)が細(ほそ)い: having a narrow opening — a descriptive phrase rather than a compound noun
• 注(そそ)ぎ口(ぐち): spout, pouring lip — the functional part of a vessel for pouring

Etymology

Composed of 細(ほそ) (narrow, thin) and 口(ぐち) (mouth, opening).