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    3. 泣く子も黙る

    泣く子も黙る

    泣なく​子こも​黙だまる​

    intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

    NTNoun, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    なくこもだまる

    Noun, Verb

    1.
    intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 31

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    泣
    な.く…(1)
    cry・weep・moan
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    黙
    だま.る・もだ.す…(2)
    silence・become silent・stop speaking・leave as is
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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