Word Meaning 閉口頓首

へいこうとんしゅ heikoutonshu

閉口頓首 is read as へいこうとんしゅ (heikoutonshu) and means being at a complete loss as to what to do.

Meaning

English

  1. being at a complete loss as to what to do
  2. being at one's wit's end
  3. being at a loss for an answer

Reading

Kana

へいこうとんしゅ

Romaji

heikoutonshu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Yojijukugo Rank 150803 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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閉口

へいこう

to be fed up

頓首

とんじゅ

respectfully yours

口を閉ざす

くちをとざす

to keep one's mouth shut

頓首再拝

とんしゅさいはい

respectfully yours

閉まる

しまる

to be locked

閉会

へいかい

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

閉鎖

へいさ

closing

閉店

へいてん

closing up shop (for the day)

閉じる

とじる

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.)

閉める

しめる

to close

閉じこもる

とじこもる

to seclude oneself

閉塞

へいそく

blockage