to hold one's tongue 口を噤む [くちをつぐむ] /(v5m,exp) to hold one's tongue/to shut up/ ------- 噤む [つぐむ] /(v5m,vt) (uk) to shut one's mouth/to hold one's tongue/to keep silent/ ------- 鉗む [つぐむ] /(v5m,vt) (uk) to shut one's mouth/to hold one's tongue/to keep silent/ |