Meaning of 黙る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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黙るJLPT 3
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Kana Readingだまる
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Romajidamaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be silent
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Example Sentences
黙る, だまる used in context
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政府はスーダンの人権状況への関心を高めるために尽力してきた団体を黙らせることに懸命になっているようだ。
The Government seems intent upon silencing an organization which has done so much to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Sudan.
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Shut up, or I'll knock you out.
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He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue.
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Shut your big mouth.
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Just shut up and get on with your work!
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You needn't suffer in silence.
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Kanji found in this word
silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
On: モク, ボク
Kun: だま.る, もだ.す
15 strokes
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