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：2025/11/21
bite one's tongue
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
自分の口に出そうとしている不適切または争いを引き起こす可能性のある発言を意識的に抑えること。 / 発言を控えて、思わぬトラブルを避けるために口を閉ざす行動。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic) To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
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In heated meetings, it's often best to bite one's tongue rather than reply in anger.
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In heated meetings, it's often best to bite one's tongue rather than reply in anger.
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