“To be speechless” in Japanese
Short answer
To be speechless in Japanese is “声を呑む” (koewonomu). Full meaning: to choke up, to be speechless; to hold one's tongue.
Other ways to say “To be speechless” in Japanese
言葉を呑む
kotobawonomu to choke up, to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
二の句が継げない
ninokugatsugenai to be at a loss for words, to be speechless, to be dumbfounded, to be struck dumb
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