Meaning of 口ごもる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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口ごもる, 口籠もる, 口篭る, 口籠る
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Kana Readingくちごもる
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Romajikuchigomoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
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Example Sentences
口ごもる, 口籠もる, 口篭る, 口籠る, くちごもる used in context
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彼女に話しかけようとするとき、私はいつでもとても恥ずかしくて、口ごもるとか、何かばかげたことを言う以上のことはできなかった。
When I tried to speak to her, I always found myself too shy to do more than stammer or say something stupid.
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He stammered out a few words.
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The new boy had a nervous stammer.
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こう見えても意外に人前で話すの苦手で、手なんか震えるし、口ごもちゃって、自分でも何言っているかわからない時がある。
I may seem confident, but I get extremely nervous speaking in front of people. My hands tremble, I get all tongue-tied, and sometimes I don't even know what I'm saying myself.
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Kanji found in this word
basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
On: ロウ, ル
Kun: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む
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