ことば クッション言葉 LinksSentence search for クッション言葉Sentence search for クッションことばKanji details for 言 and 葉Edit in JMdict Noun1. word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")See also クッションワード, e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく Discussions Log in to talk about this word.