Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ぐうの音も出ない(ぐうのねもでない) in Japanese

ぐうの音も出ない
Kana Reading
ぐうのねもでない
Romaji
gūnonemodenai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    lost for words; not knowing what to say by way of excuse (refutation)
    Example sentence
    そんなはっきり言われたらぐうの音も出なかった When it was put that clearly, I was at a loss for a response.

Examples of ぐうの音も出ない, ぐうのねもでない in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

9 strokes

sound, noise

On'Yomi: オン, イン, -ノン

Kun'Yomi: おと, ね

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

On'Yomi: シュツ, スイ

Kun'Yomi: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす

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