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    3. 閉口頓首

    閉口頓首

    閉へい口こう頓とん首しゅ

    being at a complete loss as to what to do

    NTNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    へいこうとんしゅ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    being at a complete loss as to what to do, being at one's wit's end, being at a loss for an answer
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    閉
    と.じる・と.ざす・し.める・し.まる・た.てる…(2)
    closed・shut
    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    頓
    にわか.に・とん.と・つまず.く・とみ.に・ぬかずく…(2)
    suddenly・immediately・in a hurry・arrange・stay in place…(2)
    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
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