Word details

ぐうの音も出ない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぐうの音も出ない.

Dictionary

Entry

ぐうの音も出ないぐうのねもでない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #26614
1

being lost for words

Examples
そんなはっきり言われたら、ぐうの音も出なかった
When it was put that clearly, I was at a loss for a response.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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