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KANJI
黙
silence
be silent, keep quiet, tacit
Kun'yomi
だまdama
On'yomi
もくmokuぼくboku
Example sentences
彼かれは質しつ問もんには何なにも答こたえず、ただ黙だまっていた。
He didn't answer any of the questions; he just remained silent.
彼かれは黙だまって席せきを立たち、部へ屋やを出でて行いった。
He stood up silently from his seat and left the room.
彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの提てい案あんに、会かい議ぎ室しつには重おもい沈ちん黙もくが流ながれた。
A heavy silence fell over the conference room at his sudden proposal.

Practice exercises

1
黙
Answer
だまもだもく
2
黙認にん
tacit approval
Answer
もくにん
3
黙
Answer
silencebe silenttacit
4
黙読どく
silent reading
Answer
もくどく
5
黙秘ひ
refusal to speak; keeping silence (e.g., in court)
Answer
もくひ
6
黙殺さつ
ignoring completely; tacitly ignoring
Answer
もくさつ