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(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) Not tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

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keep shtum

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keep shtum

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Verb

colloquial idiomatic intransitive

(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) Not tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

Japanese Meaning

誰にも知らせず、秘密や敏感な情報を口外しない、黙秘すること。

Please keep shtum about the surprise party until Saturday.

サプライズパーティーについては土曜日まで誰にも口外しないでください。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) Not tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

If I tell you, you have to promise to keep shtum about it.

keeps shtum

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping shtum

（ participle present ）

kept shtum

（ participle past ）

kept shtum

（ past ）