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口を閉ざす
kuchiwotozasu
to keep one's mouth shut, to refuse to talk
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  1. kuchiwotozasu to keep one's mouth shut, to refuse to talk
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Kanji Breakdown
口
Mouth
On: こう,く Kun: くち
3 strokes N4
閉
Closed, Shut
On: へい Kun: と.じる,と.ざす,し.める,し.まる,た.てる
11 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
口を閉ざす (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく口を閉ざすことがあります。
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