Word Meaning 口をつぐむ

くちをつぐむ kuchiotsugumu

口をつぐむ is read as くちをつぐむ (kuchiotsugumu) and means to hold one's tongue.

Meaning

English

  1. to hold one's tongue
  2. to shut up

Reading

Kana

くちをつぐむ

Romaji

kuchiotsugumu

Writing Variants

  • 口を噤む くちをつぐむ kuchi o tsugumu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 103950 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口ずさむ

くちずさむ

to hum (a tune)

口元が緩む

くちもとがゆるむ

to smile

くち

counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords

口先

くちさき

lip service

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)

口答え

くちごたえ

retort