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つぐむ is an exact match with one form of the following word:
つぐむ
BOOST
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent  (often written with kana only)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 43,383 which gives a rank of 36,031
つぐむ is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 190,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
チョット
くち
つぐんだ
He closed his mouth for a moment.
かれ
しか
られている
とき
くち
つぐんでいた
He held his tongue while he was being scolded.
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噤む
BOOST
Reading : つぐむ   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 231,000 (about 73,000 results)
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鉗む
BOOST
Reading : つぐむ   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 239,000 (about 41,600 results)
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キン   つぐ to shut one's mouth   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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キン    prohibition   
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ジ   シ   しめ to show   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
リン   wood; trees   はやし wood   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
pincers
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