Illustration: At a home kitchen table, a parent holds up an almost-empty biscuit tin and looks expectantly at a child. The child sits upright with lips tightly closed, hands folded, and eyes carefully avoiding the parent. A conspicuous crumb clings to one cheek.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

黙だまる

damaru

to be silent, to say nothing

黙れ is a very rude command. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. もうこれ以上いじょう、黙だまってられないわ。

    I can no longer remain silent.

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  2. 彼かれは黙だまっていた。

    He remained silent.

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  3. 黙だまっていなさい。

    Hold your tongue!

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Kanji in 黙

  • 黙silence; become silentOnモク・ボクKunだまる・もだす

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