捌け口

捌け口

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
捌	口
は Hyōgaiji	くち > ぐち Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Compound of 捌け (hake) +‎ 口 (kuchi).

Alternative forms

• はけ口

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) はけ​ぐち [hàkéꜜgùchì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [ha̠ke̞ɡɯ̟̊ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

捌け口 (hiragana はけぐち, rōmaji hakeguchi)

1. an outlet (for water, etc)

   水 (みず)のはけ口 (ぐち)がつまった。

   Mizu no hakeguchi ga tsumatta.

   The outlet for water has been stopped up.

2. an outlet (for emotions, energy, etc), a vent

   酒 (さけ)は私 (わたし)の不 (ふ)満 (まん)のはけ口 (ぐち)である。

   Sake wa watashi no fuman no hakeguchi de aru.

   Alcohol is a vent for my frustration.

3. a market

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
捌	口
さば Hyōgaiji	くち > ぐち Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Compound of 捌け (sabake) +‎ 口 (kuchi).

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) さばけ​ぐち [sàbákéꜜgùchì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [sa̠ba̠ke̞ɡɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

捌け口 (hiragana さばけぐち, rōmaji sabakeguchi)

1. a market

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN