also: けんこう
箝口する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 箝口する | 箝口しない |
| Polite | 箝口します | 箝口しません |
| Past polite | 箝口しました | 箝口しませんでした |
| Past | 箝口した | 箝口しなかった |
| Te-form | 箝口して | 箝口しないで |
| Desire | 箝口したい | 箝口したくない |
| Potential | 箝口できる | 箝口できない |
| Passive | 箝口される | 箝口されない |
| Causative | 箝口させる | 箝口させない |
| Causative passive | 箝口させられる | 箝口させられない |
| Volitional | 箝口しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 箝口しましょう | |
| Imperative | 箝口しろ | 箝口するな |
| Conditional | 箝口すれば | 箝口しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 箝口したら | 箝口しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Refers to the state of not speaking, often under pressure or as a deliberate choice. Can be used in formal or literary contexts.
He continued to keep silent.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
restraining speech; gagging; muzzling
Act of forcibly preventing someone from speaking, such as through censorship or intimidation. Often used in political or social contexts.
The government tried to muzzle dissenting opinions.
Variant kanji form; also read けんこう.
Alternate reading for this kanji form.