VOCABULARY
口数が少ない
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chi
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of few words / taciturn
taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative
idiom
phrase
Example sentences
父は口数が少ない人だ。
My father is a taciturn person.
彼は今日やけに口数が少ない。
He is unusually reticent today.
緊張すると口数が少なくなる。
When I get nervous, I become uncommunicative.
口数が少ないけれど優しい人だ。
He is a taciturn but kind person.
Practice exercises
1
妹は口数が少ないが、とても優しい。
My sister is of few words, but very kind.
Answer
口数が少ない
2
彼は普段から口数が少ないので、あまり自分の考えを話さない。
He is usually of few words, so he doesn't talk much about his thoughts.
Answer
口数が少ない
3
新しい上司は仕事はできるが、口数が少ないため、とっつきにくいと感じる社員もいる。
The new boss is capable at work, but because he is of few words, some employees find him unapproachable.
Answer
口数が少ない
4
彼が普段から口数が少ないのは、深く物事を考えているからだろう。
The reason he is usually of few words is probably because he thinks deeply about things.
Answer
口数が少ない
5
会議では口数が少ないと思われがちだが、実は誰よりも状況を把握し、的確な意見を持っている。
Although he tends to be thought of as of few words in meetings, he actually grasps the situation better than anyone and has precise opinions.
Answer
口数が少ない