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Zach

ぐうの音も出ない

Reading

Kana: ぐうのねもでない
Romaji: guunonemodenai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

lost for words; not knowing what to say by way of excuse (refutation)

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Example Sentence

そんなはっきり()われたら、ぐうの(おと)()なかった。
➥When it was put that clearly, I was at a loss for a response.
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