声こえを吞のむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
Idiomatic
1. to choke up; to be speechless
2. to hold one's tongue
Kanji used
voice
absorb
Composed of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down