黙もだす

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

be silent; hold one's tongue; contain oneself

Formal/literary intransitive verb for deliberately staying silent or refraining from speaking, often in a situation where one might be expected to say something.

• 彼かれは何なにも言いわず、ただ黙もだしていた。

  He said nothing and simply remained silent.

• その場ばは黙もだして語かたらなかった。

  He kept silent and did not speak of it at the time.

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

disregard; ignore; overlook; let pass

Formal/literary use for intentionally ignoring or passing over something without comment, often implying a deliberate choice not to address it. Frequently appears in the set phrase 黙し難い (hard to overlook).

See also: 黙し難い

• 彼かれの失しつ礼れいな態たい度どは黙もだし難がたいものがあった。

  His rude attitude was hard to overlook.

• その問もん題だいについては黙もだして語かたらなかった。

  He remained silent on that issue, choosing to ignore it.