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“Muzzling” in Japanese

Short answer
口封じ kuchifuuji くちふーじ

Muzzling 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 “Muzzling” in Japanese

口止め kuchidome forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up 箝口 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 口どめ 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 かん口 kankou keeping silent, silence; restraining (speech), gagging, muzzling

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