つぐむ

Also written 噤む, 鉗む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent (usu. as 口を〜) See also: 口をつぐむ (くちをつぐむ).

Example sentences

• 彼はチョット口をつぐんだ。
  He closed his mouth for a moment.
• 彼は叱られているとき口をつぐんでいた。
  He held his tongue while he was being scolded.
• 彼女は一秒たりとも口をつぐんでいることができない。
  She simply cannot keep her mouth shut, not even for a second.
• 口をつぐんでいるべきだった。
  I should've kept my mouth shut.

Common phrases

• 口をつぐむ (くちをつぐむ) to hold one's tongue

Words containing つぐむ

• 口をつぐむ (くちをつぐむ) to hold one's tongue

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