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猿轡 (さるぐつわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

猿さる轡ぐつわ

さ

る

ぐ

つ

わ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

gag; mouth gag

A cloth or similar object placed in or over the mouth to prevent speaking or shouting. Often used in contexts of restraint or kidnapping.

誘ゆう拐かい犯はんは被ひ害がい者しゃに猿さる轡ぐつわをかませた。
The kidnapper put a gag on the victim.
彼かれは猿さる轡ぐつわをされて声

こえ

を

出だ

せ

なかっ

た

。

He was gagged and couldn't make a sound.

Written forms

猿さる轡ぐつわUsage52%
Standard kanji spelling.
猿さるぐつわUsage28%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common when the second kanji is considered difficult or obscure.
さるぐつわUsage20%

Kanji

猿monkey
轡bit (horse)

Etymology

Compound of 猿 (saru, 'monkey') and 轡 (kutsuwa, 'bit' as in a horse's bit). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the way a gag resembles a bit in the mouth, with 'monkey' possibly adding a derogatory or diminutive nuance.