Illustration: In a home kitchen, two siblings stand facing each other beside a freshly broken cup. One still holds the detached handle; the other has just arrived carrying a tea tray. Both mouths remain firmly closed as their eyes move from the pieces to each other's faces.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

無む言ごん

mugon

silence

Example sentences

  1. みんな無言むごんになって時計とけいを見みだした。

    Everyone went silent and started looking at their watches.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トーナメントの組くみ合あわせを見みたら、みんな無言むごんになった。

    Everyone fell silent when they saw the tournament matchups.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ぶつぶつと独ひとり言ごとを言いう人ひともいれば、じっと無言むごんのまま円盤えんばんを見みつめている人ひともいた。

    Some mumbled to themselves, while others stood silent and stared at the flying saucer.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 無言

  • 無nothingness; noneOnム・ブKunない
  • 言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと

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