口元

くちもと【口元， 口許】

**mouth

〖C〗口

have a pretty ［lovely］ mouth 口元がかわいい

*lip

〖C〗 唇

with a smile on one's lips 口元に笑みを浮べて.

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くちもと【口元】

1 〔口の辺り〕 the mouth.

●締まった口元 a firm [well-knit] mouth; firm-set lips.

●口元が緩む smile; one's lips curl in a smile; crack a smile.

●口元に締まりがない be loose-lipped

・口元に微笑をたたえて[浮かべて] with a smile playing about one's lips [mouth]

・口元にうれしげな笑みが浮かんだ. A bright [happy, cheerful] smile played [hovered] on his lips.

2 〔口の形〕 the shape of the mouth.

●口元がかわいい have a cute [pretty] mouth.

●口元のかわいい娘 a girl with a cute [pretty] mouth.

3 〔入り口に近い所〕 the vicinity of an entrance(way).

●口元に立つな. Don't stand near the entrance [in the doorway].