へいこう

閉 口

Common word

  1. noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    to be stumped, to be at a loss, to be at one's wits' end, to be nonplussed

    • 彼はその問題で閉口していた。
      He was stumped by the problem.

  2. noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    to be fed up, to be tired (of), to be unable to bear, to be annoyed

    • 君のわがままには閉口する。
      I'm annoyed at your selfishness.