寡か黙もく

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Meanings

Describes a person of few words, often with a nuance of quiet dignity or reserve. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.

〈人ひと〉は寡か黙もくになるfor someone to become taciturn/quiet
父ちちはその事じ故こ以い来らい、寡か黙もくになった。
My father became taciturn after that accident.
〈人ひと〉は寡か黙もくを貫つらぬくfor someone to remain silent throughout, maintaining a reserved stance
彼かれは取しゅ材ざいの間あいだ、終しゅう始し寡か黙もくを貫つらぬいた。
He remained resolutely silent throughout the interview.
寡か黙もくを装よそおうto pretend to be taciturn/quiet
本ほん当とうは話はなしたいのに、彼かれは寡か黙もくを装よそおっていた。
Although he actually wanted to talk, he was pretending to be taciturn.

無む口くちN2
無口 is a plain, neutral-to-negative way to say someone doesn't talk much, while 寡黙 adds a literary nuance of dignified quiet reserve.
物もの静しずか
物静か describes a calm, gentle quietness in manner or demeanor, whereas 寡黙 focuses specifically on speaking little.
口くち数かずが少すくないN1
寡黙 is a more formal, literary word for being reticent, while 口数が少ない is a plainer everyday expression with the same meaning.
口くちが重おもいN2
寡黙 is a more literary, formal word for being habitually quiet, whereas 口が重い is an everyday idiom that can describe either a personality trait or a temporary state.
むっつりN1
寡黙 is a more formal, literary word for being taciturn, while むっつり is a casual, mimetic word implying a sulky mood as well.

多た弁べん
多弁 describes someone who talks a lot, the direct opposite of the reserved quietness of 寡黙.
雄ゆう弁べん
寡黙 describes someone who is taciturn and speaks little, the opposite of the fluent, persuasive speech implied by 雄弁.
おしゃべりN3
寡黙 means reticent or taciturn and is a more formal antonym of おしゃべり, describing a person who speaks little.

From 寡 (few, little) and 黙 (silence). The combination directly suggests 'of few words'.