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口を閉ざす

くちをとざす

Readings

くちをとざす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5sto keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

Kanji breakdown

N23 strokesGrade 1
N411 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

国防総省関係者は、異常がいつ発生したかについては口を閉ざしており、飛行の詳細についても論評をさけました。

Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.

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口を閉ざすくちをとざす

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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