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黙る
だまる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to shut up
2
to fall silent
3
to say nothing
Example sentence
黙ることを知らない者は話し上手ではない。
He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue.
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Kanji in this word
黙
Silence, Become Silent, Stop Speaking
15 strokes
More words with
黙
暗黙
あんもく ·
tacit
黙祷
もくとう ·
silent prayer
沈黙
ちんもく ·
silence
N1
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