口火
くちび
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin
Meaning
- fuse; pilot light
- cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
Example sentences
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He got up enough guts to break the ice at the board meeting.
グループの人たち全員が沈黙しているときは、誰かが話の口火を切らねばならない。
When all the group members are silent, somebody must break the ice.
「お父さん、質問してもいい?」と彼女は経験を積んだ親なら誰でもおなじみの、我慢強く苛立ちを抑えた調子で口火を切った。
"Let me ask you something, Dad," she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.