noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
muzzling; gagging; forcing to keep quiet
Act of preventing someone from speaking or revealing information, often through threats, pressure, or physical restraint. Used in contexts like suppressing witnesses or critics.
内部告発者を口封じするために、会社は圧力をかけた。
The company pressured the whistleblower to keep quiet.
彼は口封じとして金を受け取った。
He took money as hush money.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
silencing; killing to prevent disclosure
Colloquial euphemism for killing someone to permanently prevent them from revealing information. Often used in crime or thriller contexts.
スパイは秘密が漏れるのを防ぐために口封じされた。
The spy was silenced to prevent the secret from leaking.