轡: horse's bit

horse's bit

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Readings

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くつわ・たづな

Read くつわ; in 猿轡 (gag) it becomes ぐつわ by rendaku: さるぐつわ.

轡くつわhorse's bit

猿轡さるぐつわgag

轡虫くつわむしkatydid

轡田くつわだKutsuwada (surname)

騎手きしゅは馬うまの口くちに轡くつわをはめて、手綱たづなをしっかり握にぎった。

The jockey put the bit in the horse's mouth and gripped the reins firmly.

犯人はんにんは人質ひとじちに猿轡さるぐつわをかませて、部屋へやに閉じ込とじこめた。

The culprit gagged the hostage and locked them in a room.

秋あきの夜よる、草くさむらから轡虫くつわむしの鳴き声なきごえが聞きこえてきた。

On an autumn night, the call of a katydid came from the grass.