箝かん口こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

keeping silent; silence

Refers to the state of not speaking, often under pressure or as a deliberate choice. Can be used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは箝かん口こうを守まもり続つづけた。

  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.

• 政せい府ふは反はん対たい意い見けんを箝かん口こうしようとした。

  The government tried to muzzle dissenting opinions.