閉口

へいこう

shut mouth

Also:to be fed up

What does 閉口 mean?

閉口 is a Japanese noun meaning shut mouth in English. It can also be translated as to be fed up depending on context. It is written as 閉口 in kanji, へいこう in hiragana, and heikou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼はその問題で閉口していた。

He was stumped by the problem.

君のわがままには閉口する。

I'm annoyed at your selfishness.