つぐむ

Frequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silentword usually written using kana alone

Forms

つぐむFrequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.
噤む【つぐむ】Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
鉗む【つぐむ】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

This expression is used when someone refrains from speaking or chooses not to express their thoughts or opinions, often to avoid conflict or due to hesitation.

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He held his tongue in response to that question.

、。

I had no choice but to keep silent and say nothing.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silentto keep one's mouth shutto remain silentto hold one's tongue internallyto be good at keeping silentto keep inappropriate things to oneselfto withhold one's opinionto conceal the truthto choose to be silentto keep silent in front of others

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

かてごりカテゴリきごう:たどうし他動詞かたく固くくち口をとじる閉じる．.だまる黙る．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

4 results

1. 。

He held his tongue while he was being scolded.

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2. 。

He closed his mouth for a moment.

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3. 。

She simply cannot keep her mouth shut, not even for a second.

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4. べきだっ。

I should have kept my mouth shut.

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つぐむ

Frequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.

Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silentword usually written using kana alone

Forms

つぐむFrequency rank: 23,860. – 24,001.
噤む【つぐむ】Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
鉗む【つぐむ】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent

This expression is used when someone refrains from speaking or chooses not to express their thoughts or opinions, often to avoid conflict or due to hesitation.