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A1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

寡黙(かもく)silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      untalkative, quiet, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative

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    寡黙 【かもく】

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      寡黙(かもく)(ちち)は、普段(ふだん)はほとんど(しゃべ)りません。

      My taciturn father hardly ever speaks. {silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative}

      • N1

      寡黙(かもく)祖父(そふ)沢山(たくさん)(しゃべ)るのはとても(めずら)しいです。

      It's very rare for my taciturn grandfather to talk a lot. {silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative}

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      さっきまであんなに(さわ)いでいたのに(きゅう)(かれ)寡黙(かもく)になった。

      Despite making such a fuss until a moment ago, he suddenly became silent. {silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative}

      • N1

      寡黙(かもく)(とうと)風潮(ふうちょう)があるこの(むら)では、よく(しゃべ)(ひと)はあまり()かれません。

      In this village where the taciturn are revered, people who talk a lot are not particularly liked. {silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative}

      • N1

      寡黙(かもく)(ひと)だと(おも)っていた(かれ)(きゅう)沢山(たくさん)(しゃべ)()した(とき)(おどろ)きといったらない。

      You wouldn't believe the shock when he, whom I thought was a taciturn person, suddenly started talking a lot. {silent (person), shy, taciturn, reticent, uncommunicative}

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