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Meanings
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taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
silently; mutely; without a word
Describes doing something in concentrated silence, often with a sense of diligence or absorption. Commonly used with と (黙々と).
He continued working silently.
I read a book silently in the library.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が黙々と〈動詞〉someone does something silently and steadily
He kept working silently and steadily.
- 黙々と働くto work silently and diligently
My father was working the fields silently and diligently.
- 黙々と歩くto walk silently, without speaking
The soldiers marched on in silence.