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What does 閉口 (へいこう, heikou) mean?

閉口 (へいこう, heikou) means being at a loss, exasperation, being fed up.

Quick facts
Readingへいこう
Romajiheikou
Part of speechsuru verb, intransitive, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
へいこう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonheikou

being at a loss, exasperation, being fed up

  1. 1suru verb · intransitive · noun to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end
  2. 2suru verb · intransitive · noun to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

Example sentences

  • I was exasperated by how persistent he was.

  • I'm fed up with the daily traffic jams.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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