口先だけ（くちさきだけ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: just words/lip service
Example sentences
- 口先だけで行動が伴わない。 — It's all talk with no action behind it.
- 口先だけの約束は信じない。 — I don't trust promises that are just empty words.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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