口どめ
くちどめ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
forbidding mentioning (something to others), imposing silence (on), ordering (someone) to keep quiet, muzzling (someone), gagging, hushing up
Noun
2.
hush money
abbreviation
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会社はそのスキャンダルを隠すために口止め料を支払った。
The company paid hush money to cover up the scandal.
証言者が口止めされたことで、事件の真相は闇に葬られた。
With the witness silenced, the truth of the incident was buried in darkness.
子供たちは、サプライズパーティーの計画を口止めされた。
The children were told to keep quiet about the surprise party plan.
情報漏洩を防ぐため、彼は関係者全員に口止めを求めた。
To prevent information leakage, he asked everyone involved to keep silent.
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