“To silence” in Japanese
Short answer
To silence in Japanese is “緘する” (kansuru). Full meaning: to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle.
Other ways to say “To silence” in Japanese
やり込める
yarikomeru to talk (someone) down, to argue down, to silence, to put (someone) in their place, to corner in an argument, to get the better of
口を封じる
kuchiwofuujiru to muzzle, to silence
緘せ
kanse to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘し
kanshi to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘せよ
kanseyo to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘しよ
kanshiyo to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘すん
kansun to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘しろ
kanshiro to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘すれ
kansure to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘すりゃ
kansurya to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
緘しよっ
kanshiyo to seal, to shut, to close; to silence, to gag, to hush, to muzzle
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