細口(ほそぐち)

ほそぐち
noun
narrow opening; narrow mouth; narrow neck
1. narrow opening; narrow mouth; narrow neck
a small or narrow opening, especially the mouth or spout of a container
細口(ほそぐち)の花瓶(かびん)に一輪(いちりん)だけ飾(かざ)った。
I placed a single flower in a narrow-necked vase.
細口(ほそぐち)のケトルはお湯(ゆ)を細(ほそ)く注(そそ)げる。
A narrow-spout kettle lets you pour water in a thin stream.
ドリップコーヒーには細口(ほそぐち)のポットが欠(か)かせない。
A narrow-spout pot is essential for drip coffee.

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).

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