na-adjective
implied; implicit; tacit
Used for something understood without being directly stated, such as an agreement, understanding, or meaning. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
両者の間には黙示的な合意があった。
There was an implicit agreement between the two parties.
その規則には黙示的な前提が含まれている。
The rule contains an implied premise.
暗示的 means 'suggestive' or 'hinting', implying a more active or intentional suggestion. 黙示的 is more about something being inherently understood without being stated.
Compound of 黙示 (mokushi, 'revelation' or 'implicit indication') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ive'). The exact historical derivation of 黙示 is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of something shown silently or implicitly.