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口(くち)止(ど)め
Rank #7,718

Meanings

  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb
    1. forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; muzzling (someone); gagging; hushing up
  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi), abbreviation
    2. hush money

Readings

口止め
(>99%)
口どめ
(<1%)
くちどめ
(<0.1%)
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