“Gagging” in Japanese
Short answer
Gagging in Japanese is “口封じ” (kuchifuuji). Full meaning: muzzling (someone), gagging, forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone), killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something.
Other ways to say “Gagging” in Japanese
箝口
kankou keeping silent, silence; restraining (speech), gagging, muzzling
口止め
kuchidome forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up
かん口
kankou keeping silent, silence; restraining (speech), gagging, muzzling
口留
kuchidome forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up
口留め
kuchidome forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up
口どめ
kuchidome forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up
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