silence; keeping silent; taciturnity
Refers to a state of not speaking, often deliberately or stubbornly. Commonly used in the phrase だんまりを決め込む (to stubbornly keep silent).
No matter what he was asked, he stubbornly kept silent.
She remained completely silent throughout the meeting.
without notice; without warning
Used when someone does something suddenly or leaves without saying anything. Often in the adverbial form だんまりで.
He quit the company without giving any notice.
Moving away without a word is just cruel.
wordless pantomime in the dark (kabuki)
A kabuki technique where actors perform a silent, mimed scene in darkness. Also written as 暗闘.
In kabuki, 'danmari' is a wordless fight scene performed in the dark.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 黙り is rare.
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
A noun derived from 黙る “to remain silent,” through the form だまり with insertion of ん.