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    3. 口ごもる

    口ごもる

    口くちご​も​る​

    to hesitate to say

    KMT6CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    口篭もる口篭る口籠る口籠もる

    くちごもる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to hesitate to say, to mumble, to hem and haw, to falter

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    彼かれは答こたえに口くちごもった。

    He mumbled his answer.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    秘ひ密みつについて聞きかれると、彼かの女じょは口くちごもってしまった。

    When asked about the secret, she hesitated to speak.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    罪ざい悪あく感かんから、彼かれは口くちごもりながら謝しゃ罪ざいした。

    Out of guilt, he mumbled an apology.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは説せつ明めいしようとしたが、真しんの気き持もちを伝つたえられず口くちごもった。

    He tried to explain, but his words faltered, unable to convey his true feelings.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かの女じょは人ひと見み知しりで、知しらない人ひとと話はなすときはいつも口くちごもってしまう。

    She is shy and always mumbles when talking to strangers.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    Kanji
    ご
    go
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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