口車(くちぐるま)

くちぐるま
noun
smooth talk; sweet talk; glib persuasion
communication
1. smooth talk; sweet talk; cajolery
Clever, persuasive talk meant to win someone over or trick them. The word nearly always appears in 口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)る (to be taken in by smooth talk) or 口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)せる (to talk someone into something).
口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)るな。
Don't be taken in by his smooth talk.
店員(てんいん)の口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)せられて高(たか)い服(ふく)を買(か)った。
The salesclerk talked me into buying expensive clothes.
うまい話(はなし)には気(き)をつけないと、詐欺師(さぎし)の口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)ってしまうよ。
If you're not careful with deals that sound too good, you'll get taken in by a con man's patter.

Always negative: the talk is persuasive but not trustworthy.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 口先(くちさき): lip service, mere words — stresses that the words are empty, not that they persuade
  • 甘言(かんげん): honeyed words — formal, written

Related Words

Compare: 口先(くちさき) (lip service, mere words)
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