How to say 'Silent' in Japanese | 黙る

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The Japanese word for Silent is 'Damaru', written as 黙る in Japanese.'Silent' in hiragana is だまる.

word

黙る

Meaning

Silent

Reading

だまる

damaru

Kanji

黙Silent, Shut up

Explanation

The Japanese verb '黙る (だまる)' means 'to be silent' or 'to stop talking'. It is used when someone chooses not to speak or stops speaking, often in response to a situation or request. This verb can imply a deliberate choice to remain quiet, sometimes out of defiance, contemplation, or simply because there is nothing to say. For example: He remained silent during the meeting「彼は会議中黙っていた」(かれはかいぎちゅうだまっていた). Please be quiet for a moment「ちょっと黙ってください」(ちょっとだまってください). The verb can also carry a nuance of stubbornness or refusal to engage in conversation, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1586

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 黙る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

黙

Meaning

Silent, Shut up

Hiragana in the Word 黙る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 黙る Through the Kanji 黙

This Word contains the Kanji 黙 as well.

word

沈黙

Meaning

Silence

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'Damaru' means 'Silent' .

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