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黙視 (もくし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黙もく視し

も

く

し

Meanings

1

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

silent observation; tacit permission

Watching something without speaking, often implying passive acceptance or overlooking. Used in formal or written contexts; the する form is transitive.

上じょう司しは部ぶ下かのミスを黙もく視しした。
The boss silently overlooked the subordinate's mistake.
不ふ正せいを黙もく視しすること

は

許ゆる

さ

れ

ない

。

Turning a blind eye to wrongdoing is not permitted.

Kanji

黙silence, become silent, stop speaking
視inspection, regard as, see

Similar words

黙もく認にん
黙認 implies active, knowing tolerance or unofficial approval, while 黙視 focuses more on the act of watching without comment, often with a nuance of passive overlooking.

Etymology

Compound of 黙 (もく, 'silence') and 視 (し, 'seeing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.