口が裂けても言えない
kuchigasaketemoienai
(I) won't say anything no matter what, unwilling to tell even under threat
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  1. kuchigasaketemoienai (I) won't say anything no matter what, unwilling to tell even under threat
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Kanji Breakdown
Mouth
On: こう,く Kun: くち
3 strokes N4
Split, Rend, Tear
On: れつ Kun: さ.く,さ.ける,-ぎ.れ
12 strokes N1
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On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと
7 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
口が裂けても言えない → 口が裂けても言えなくない → 口が裂けても言えなかった → 口が裂けても言えなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても口が裂けても言えないですね。
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