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[くち()·()··()·]
kuchibiwokiru
expression, godan verb

Root Words:

[くち()·() + を + ()·]
kuchibi + wo + kiru

English Meaning(s) for 口火を切る

expression, godan verb
  1. to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

Meanings for each kanji in 口火を切る

» mouth
» fire
» cut; cutoff; be sharp

Stroke Order Diagrams for 口火を切る

Conjugations for 口火を切る

masu stem
[くち()·()··()·]
kuchibiwokiri
Negative stem
[くち()·()··()·]
kuchibiwokira
te-form
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kuchibiwokitte
Negative te-form
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kuchibiwokiranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiranai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiranakatta
Presumptive Form
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kuchibiwokirou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kuchibiwokirimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kuchibiwokirita
te-form
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kuchibiwokiritakute
Negative te-form
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kuchibiwokiritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kuchibiwokiritaku
Provisional Form
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kuchibiwokiritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kuchibiwokiritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiritakunakattara
Objective Form
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kuchibiwokiritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokire
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kuchibiwokiranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibigakireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibigakirenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibigakireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibigakirenakatta
masu-stem
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kuchibigakire
te-form
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kuchibigakirete
Negative te-form
[くち()·()··()····]
kuchibigakirenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibigakiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibigakiremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibigakiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibigakiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirarenakatta
masu stem
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kuchibiwokirare
te-form
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kuchibiwokirarete
Negative te-form
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kuchibiwokirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokiraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasenakatta
masu stem
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kuchibiwokirase
te-form
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kuchibiwokirasete
Negative te-form
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kuchibiwokirasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasarenakatta
masu stem
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kuchibiwokirasare
te-form
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kuchibiwokirasarete
Negative te-form
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kuchibiwokirasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kuchibiwokirasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kuchibiwokiran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kuchibiwokirazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち()·()··()··]
kuchibiwokiranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち()·()··()···]
kuchibiwokirazaru

Sample Sentences for 口火を切る

He got up enough guts to break the ice at the board meeting.
When all the group members are silent, somebody must break the ice.
John always breaks the ice in class.
"Let me ask you something, Dad," she began, in a tone of patiently controlled exasperation that every experienced parent is familiar with.

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