黙もく止し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

keeping quiet; taking no action

Used when someone stays silent and does nothing about a situation, often with a nuance of passive inaction or looking the other way. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 問もん題だいを知しりながら黙もく止しするのは無む責せき任にんだ。

  It is irresponsible to keep quiet and do nothing while knowing about the problem.

• 彼かれの不ふ正せいを黙もく