The story
Kuchi is mouth and sabishii is lonely, and the complaint comes from the mouth rather than the stomach. Japanese uses it for the ex-smoker reaching for a boiled sweet and for anyone who opens the fridge out of habit.
kuchisabishii
口寂しいkoo-chee-sah-BEE-shee[kɯ.tɕi.sa.bi.ɕiː]
the mouth's own boredom — chewing something because there is nothing to do
Closest in English: peckish, snacking, snack. None of them covers it.
Watch the word
A real game of this word, in 22 seconds.
How it went in the game
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- Which language is it from?Japanese
- When does it strike?In a quiet hour with nothing to do
- Where would you hear it?At the fridge at eleven, not hungry
- What does it mean?Eating because the mouth is bored
How it went
One of the easier words so far.
Round two, moment, was where most points went.