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    3. 黙る

    黙る

    黙だまる​

    to be silent

    N3KMT7News #9+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    だまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be silent, to say nothing

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    先せん生せいが話はなしている間あいだは黙だまりなさい。

    Be silent while the teacher is speaking.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    彼かれは何なにも言いわずに黙だまって立たち去さった。

    He left silently without saying anything.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは怒いかりで何なにも言いえず、ただ黙だまっていた。

    She was so angry she couldn't say anything, just remained silent.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの沈ちん黙もくは、同どう意いではなく、むしろ不ふ満まんの表あらわれだった。

    His silence was not agreement, but rather an expression of dissatisfaction.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    その秘ひ密みつについては、彼かれは生しょう涯がい黙だまり通とおした。

    He kept silent about that secret his entire life.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    黙
    だま.る・もだ.す…(2)
    silence・become silent・stop speaking・leave as is
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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