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口をきく

speak; talk to someone, speak

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phrase Rare #30,390
speak; talk to someone Often used for speaking to or exchanging words with someone. In some contexts, it can mean speaking on someone's behalf or putting in a good word for them.
JA: 彼は私のために口をきいてくれた。
EN: He put in a good word for me.

偉そうな口をきくんじゃないよ

Don't get so high and mighty.

— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)

彼女はまるでこの世の中のことをなんでも知っているような口をきく。

She talks as if she knows everything about the world.

私の前で生意気な口をきくんじゃないぞ、さもないと痛い目にあうからな。

Don't get smart with me, or you'll regret it.

いまの刑務所じゃ白人もニガーみたいな口をきく

In prisons these days, even white guys talk like niggers.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

phrase Rare #32,340
speak Can mean speaking in general or speaking to someone; 口をきく間柄 means being on speaking terms.
JA: 彼は疲れていて、口をきく気力もなかった。
EN: He was so tired that he didn’t even have the energy to speak.

偉そうな口をきく男は大嫌い！

I hate men who talk down to everyone!

— インディ・ジョーンズ／最後の聖戦 (1989)

うちの赤ん坊は口をきくようになってきました。

Our baby is starting to talk.

エディ淫売みたいな口をきくがいいさ

Eddie, go ahead and talk like a whore.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

口をきく元気もなくなった。

I didn't even have the energy to speak.

ジョーはやかましい隣人と口をきく間柄ではなかった。

Joe wasn't on speaking terms with his noisy neighbor.

彼女とは数年前から口をきく間柄ではない。

I haven't spoken to her in several years.