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口を閉ざす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口を閉ざす.
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1
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
Examples
国防総省関係者は、異常がいつ発生したかについては口を閉ざしており、飛行の詳細についても論評をさけました。
Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.
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