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沈黙
ちんもく
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
silence
2
reticence
3
being silent
4
quiet
5
inaction
Example sentence
私は彼らの沈黙を承諾の意にとった。
I interpreted their silence as consent.
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Kanji in this word
沈
Sink, Be Submerged, Subside
7 strokes
黙
Silence, Become Silent, Stop Speaking
15 strokes
More words with
沈
沈める
しずめる ·
to sink
N1
沈没
ちんぼつ ·
sinking
N1
沈下
ちんか ·
sinking
沈む
しずむ ·
to sink
N3
沈着
ちんちゃく ·
composure
Full entry on Jisho
浮沈
ふちん ·
floating and sinking
自沈
じちん ·
scuttling one's own boat
沈菜
キムチ ·
kimchi
More words with
黙
黙る
だまる ·
to shut up
N3
暗黙
あんもく ·
tacit
完黙
かんもく ·
remaining silent (of a suspect in a criminal investigation)
黙祷
もくとう ·
silent prayer
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