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閉へい口こう

noun or participle taking the aux. verb するverb (generic)noun (generic)intransitive verbnounな adjectiveadjective (generic)

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へいこう

Meanings

  • to be stumped, to be at a loss, to be at one's wits' end, to be nonplussed
  • to be fed up, to be tired (of), to be unable to bear, to be annoyed

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彼かれの長話ながはなしには本当ほんとうに閉口へいこうした。

I was truly fed up with his long-winded talk.

毎日まいにちの満員まんいん電車でんしゃには閉口へいこうしている。

I am completely tired of the packed trains every day.

彼女かのじょの頑固がんこさには閉口へいこうせざるを得えない。

I cannot help but be at a loss when faced with her stubbornness.

部長ぶちょうの無理むりな要求ようきゅうには社員しゃいん全員ぜんいんが閉口へいこうしている。

All the employees are exasperated by the department head's unreasonable demands.

隣人りんじんの深夜しんやに及およぶ騒音そうおんには閉口へいこうの極きわみであり、もはや我慢がまんの限界げんかいに達たっしていた。

The neighbor's noise extending into the dead of night was utterly unbearable, and I had already reached the limits of my patience.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

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領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

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連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

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雄おす

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総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation

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