彼は質問されると口を噤む癖がある。
かれはしつもんされるとくちをつぐむくせがある。
He has a habit of going silent when questioned.
Word Meaning 噤む
つぐむ
tsugumu
噤む is read as つぐむ (tsugumu) and means to shut one's mouth.
Meaning
English
- to shut one's mouth
- to hold one's tongue
- to keep silent
Reading
Kana
つぐむ
Romaji
tsugumu
Writing Variants
- 鉗む つぐむ tsugumu