口先だけ
くちさきだけ
kuchisakidake
JMdict entry #2588150
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
口先だけの御世辞はやめてくれ。
kuchisaki dake no go seji ha yame te kure 。
Don't pay lip service to me.
口先だけでなくもっと実行が必要だ。
kuchisaki dake de naku motto jikkou ga hitsuyou da 。
We need less talk and more action.
経営陣は果たして本気で我々のボーナスについて考えようとしているのか、それとも単に口先だけだったのだろうか。
keiei jin ha hatashite honki de wareware no boonasu ni tsui te kangaeyou to shi te iru no ka 、 sore to mo tan'ni kuchisaki dake daxtsu ta no darou ka 。
Is management really going to consider our bonus, or was that just lip service?