口をつぐむ【くちをつぐむ】
Frequency rank: 11,211. – 11,239. (for form 口を噤む: 8,145. – 8,152.)
- to hold one's tongue; to shut up
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
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- to hold one's tongue; to shut up
This expression is used when someone chooses to remain silent or refrains from speaking, often to avoid conflict or to keep a secret.
She knew the truth, but she kept her mouth shut.
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くちをつぐむ口をつぐむto hold one's tongueじじつ事実をくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto keep the truth to oneselfひみつ秘密をくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto keep a secretふまん不満をくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto hold back dissatisfactionくちをつぐむ口をつぐむことにするto decide to remain silentなん何もくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto say nothingかれ彼にたいして対してくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto remain silent towards himかいぎ会議ちゅう中にくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto keep quiet during the meetingくちをつぐむ口をつぐむのがむずかしい難しいhard to keep one's mouth shutかのじょ彼女にたいして対してくちをつぐむ口をつぐむto hold one’s tongue with her
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