口封じ | Japanese meaning

口封じ【くちふうじ】

Frequency rank: 18,702. – 18,777.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something
silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing somethingslang

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口封じ【くちふうじ】Frequency rank: 18,702. – 18,777.
くちふうじ

Generated definitions (experimental)

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something

This meaning refers to the act of stopping someone from speaking out, often used in contexts where information needs to be kept secret.

、。

He feared being silenced because he had important information.

。

The organization threatened him to prevent him from revealing information.

silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

This meaning implies a more severe action where a person is not only silenced but killed to ensure that they cannot disclose information, often used in a criminal or violent context.

、。

In reality, he was murdered to keep him from talking.

、。

The incident was reported as an assassination for silence.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to silence (a person)to murder (a person) to silence themto make (someone) keep silentto force (someone) into silencemeans of silencingto coerce (someone) into silencesecret silencingsilencing of irregularitiespressure to remain silentculture of silence

口封じ【くちふうじ】

Frequency rank: 18,702. – 18,777.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something
silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing somethingslang

Forms

口封じ【くちふうじ】Frequency rank: 18,702. – 18,777.
くちふうじ

Generated definitions (experimental)

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something

This meaning refers to the act of stopping someone from speaking out, often used in contexts where information needs to be kept secret.

、。

He feared being silenced because he had important information.

。

The organization threatened him to prevent him from revealing information.

silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

This meaning implies a more severe action where a person is not only silenced but killed to ensure that they cannot disclose information, often used in a criminal or violent context.

、。

In reality, he was murdered to keep him from talking.

、。

The incident was reported as an assassination for silence.

Generated collocations (experimental)

口

N41

意mouth

訓くち

音コウ、ク

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封

N2常用

意seal; closing

音フウ、ホウ

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