言葉を失う
Reading: ことばをうしなう
Meaning: to be at a loss for words
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Example Sentence
その 知らせ に 私 は 言葉を失う
I was at a loss for words at that news.
Usage Notes
Used when someone is so shocked or moved that they cannot speak.
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