沈ちん黙もくを破やぶる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

break the silence; break one's silence

Used when someone speaks or makes a sound after a period of silence, often in a tense or awkward atmosphere.

• 長ながい沈ちん黙もくの後あと、彼かれがついに沈ちん黙もくを破やぶった。

  After a long silence, he finally broke the silence.

• 誰だれも話はなさないので、私わたしが沈ちん黙もくを破やぶって質しつ問もんした。

  Since no one was speaking, I broke the silence and asked a question.