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口をきく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
口を利く
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Reading : くちをきく   
expression, 'ku' godan verb
1. to speak; to utter
2. to mediate  (see also: 口が利く)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 44,406 which gives a rank of 40,698
口を利く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 66,000 (about 4,990,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ショック
かのじょ
彼女
いっしゅん
一瞬
くち
けませんでした

The shock momentarily robbed her of speech.
うれしさあまりほとんど
くち
をきけませんでした

Ki was so happy she could hardly speak.
口をきく
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Reading : くちをきく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 100,000 (about 1,880,000 results)
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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リ    effective, interest, profit, advantage   き to be effective   
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grain
トウ   かたな sword   
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