JLPT N1 Advanced
閉口
To be at a loss, stumped, or fed up with something.
Readings
Other forms
閉口する suru verb
閉口します polite form
閉口した past tense
1 Suru verb, Noun
To be fed up" / "To be annoyed
Indicates being troubled, annoyed, or exhausted by an external nuisance or persistent difficulty.
Example
隣 の 部屋 の 毎晩 の 騒音 に は 閉口 して いる 。
I'm fed up with the noise from the next room every night.
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2 Suru verb, Noun
To be at a loss" / "To be stumped
Describes the state of being silenced or stumped by an overwhelming argument, difficult question, or unreasonable demand.
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