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[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·む]
kuchiwotsugumu
godan verb, expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[くち(口)·を·つぐ(噤)·む]
kuchiwotsugumu
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Root Words:

[くち(口) + を + つぐむ]
kuchi + wo + tsugumu

English Meaning(s) for 口をつぐむ

godan verb, expression
  1. to hold one's tongue; to shut up
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Definition and Synonyms for 口をつぐむ

Dummy Up refuse to talk or stop talking
Synonyms: つぐむ, 口をつぐむ, 閉口, 黙る, 黙する, 黙りこくる
Dummy Up fall silent
Synonyms: つぐむ, 口をつぐむ, 閉口, 黙る, 黙する, 黙りこくる

Meanings for each kanji in 口をつぐむ

» mouth

Stroke Order Diagrams for 口をつぐむ

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Conjugations for 口をつぐむ

masu stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み]
kuchiwotsugumi
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Negative stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま]
kuchiwotsuguma
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te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ん·で]
kuchiwotsugunde
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·く]
kuchiwotsugumanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·む]
kuchiwotsugumu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·い]
kuchiwotsugumanai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ん·だ]
kuchiwotsugunda
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·も·う]
kuchiwotsugumou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·ま·す]
kuchiwotsugumimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·ま·せ·ん]
kuchiwotsugumimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·ま·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·ま·し·ょ·う]
kuchiwotsugumimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·い]
kuchiwotsugumitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·な·い]
kuchiwotsugumitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た]
kuchiwotsugumita
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te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumitakute
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·な·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く]
kuchiwotsugumitaku
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Provisional Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·け·れ·ば]
kuchiwotsugumitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kuchiwotsugumitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kuchiwotsugumitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kuchiwotsugumitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·た·さ]
kuchiwotsugumitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·め]
kuchiwotsugume
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·み·な·さ·い]
kuchiwotsuguminasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·め·ば]
kuchiwotsugumeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·け·れ·ば]
kuchiwotsugumanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·き·ゃ]
kuchiwotsugumanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ん·だ·ら]
kuchiwotsugundara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kuchiwotsugumanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ん·だ·り]
kuchiwotsugundari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·る]
kuchigatsugumeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·な·い]
kuchigatsugumenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·た]
kuchigatsugumeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·な·か·っ·た]
kuchigatsugumenakatta
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masu-stem
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め]
kuchigatsugume
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te-form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·て]
kuchigatsugumete
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·な·く·て]
kuchigatsugumenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·ま·す]
kuchigatsugumemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·ま·せ·ん]
kuchigatsugumemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·ま·し·た]
kuchigatsugumemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·が·つ·ぐ·め·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuchigatsugumemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·る]
kuchiwotsugumareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·な·い]
kuchiwotsugumarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·た]
kuchiwotsugumareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumarenakatta
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masu stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ]
kuchiwotsugumare
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te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·て]
kuchiwotsugumarete
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·な·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·ま·す]
kuchiwotsugumaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kuchiwotsugumaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·ま·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·る]
kuchiwotsugumaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·な·い]
kuchiwotsugumasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·た]
kuchiwotsugumaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumasenakatta
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masu stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ]
kuchiwotsugumase
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te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·て]
kuchiwotsugumasete
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·な·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·ま·す]
kuchiwotsugumasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kuchiwotsugumasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·ま·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·る]
kuchiwotsugumasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·な·い]
kuchiwotsugumasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·た]
kuchiwotsugumasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kuchiwotsugumasarenakatta
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masu stem
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ]
kuchiwotsugumasare
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te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·て]
kuchiwotsugumasarete
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Negative te-form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·な·く·て]
kuchiwotsugumasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·ま·す]
kuchiwotsugumasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kuchiwotsugumasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuchiwotsugumasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·ん]
kuchiwotsuguman
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·ず]
kuchiwotsugumazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·ぬ]
kuchiwotsugumanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[くち(口)·を·つ·ぐ·ま·ざ·る]
kuchiwotsugumazaru
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Sample Sentences for 口をつぐむ

She simply cannot keep her mouth shut, not even for a second.
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I should've kept my mouth shut.
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I should have kept my mouth shut.
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He held his tongue while he was being scolded.
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He closed his mouth for a moment.
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