Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

黙(だま)るto be silent

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be silent, to say nothing

    All Forms

    黙る 【だまる】

    Details

      • だ

      • ま

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を黙(だま)って聞(き)く。

      To listen silently to the teacher's speech.

      • N3

    • 黙(だま)って仕事(しごと)を休(やす)んではいけません。

      You can't just take the day off work without saying anything.

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    • 人(ひと)の話(はなし)を聞(き)くときはどんな時(とき)も喋(しゃべ)らずに黙(だま)るべきです。

      Whenever you listen to someone, you should remain silent and not interrupt.

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    • 尋問(じんもん)していた容疑(ようぎ)者(しゃ)は突然(とつぜん)黙(だま)って何(なに)も言(い)わなくなってしまった。

      The suspect being interrogated suddenly fell silent and stopped saying anything.

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    • 我々(われわれ)に対(たい)して勝(か)ち目(め)がないと確信(かくしん)した途端(とたん)に、相手(あいて)は黙(だま)って引(ひ)き下(さ)がりました。

      As soon as the opponent became convinced that they had no chance of winning against us, they silently withdrew.

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