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    3. 沈黙

    沈黙

    沈ちん黙もく

    silence

    N1KMT7News #9+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ちんもく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    silence, being silent, quiet, hush
    2.
    reticence, inaction

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    会かい議ぎ室しつは突とつ然ぜん、沈ちん黙もくに包つつまれました。

    The meeting room was suddenly enveloped in silence.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの質しつ問もんに対たいし、誰だれもが沈ちん黙もくを守まもった。

    In response to his question, everyone maintained silence.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの悲かなしい知しらせに、私わたしたちはただ沈ちん黙もくするしかなかった。

    Faced with her sad news, we could only remain silent.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    瞑めい想そう中ちゅうは、心こころの沈ちん黙もくを保たもつことが重じゅう要ようです。

    During meditation, it is important to maintain mental silence.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    その沈ちん黙もくは、単たんなる無む言ごんではなく、深ふかい意い味みを帯おびていた。

    That silence was not merely unspoken, but carried a deep meaning.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    沈
    しず.む・しず.める…(3)
    sink・be submerged・subside・be depressed・aloes
    黙
    だま.る・もだ.す…(2)
    silence・become silent・stop speaking・leave as is
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