JLPT N2
口ごもる
To mumble or falter in speech due to hesitation or nervousness
Readings
Other forms
口ごもります polite form
口ごもった past tense
口ごもって te-form
口篭もる less common kanji
Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To Mumble / Hesitate to Speak
This describes slurring words or hesitating in speech because the speaker is unsure, guilty, or reluctant to answer.
Example
彼 は 都合 の 悪い 質問 を される と 、 すぐ に 口ごもった 。
He immediately started to falter when asked an inconvenient question.
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