黙り込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 黙り込む | 黙り込まない |
| Polite | 黙り込みます | 黙り込みません |
| Past polite | 黙り込みました | 黙り込みませんでした |
| Past | 黙り込んだ | 黙り込まなかった |
| Te-form | 黙り込んで | 黙り込まないで |
| Desire | 黙り込みたい | 黙り込みたくない |
| Potential | 黙り込める | 黙り込めない |
| Passive | 黙り込まれる | 黙り込まれない |
| Causative | 黙り込ませる | 黙り込ませない |
| Causative passive | 黙り込ませられるalso 黙り込まされる | 黙り込ませられないalso 黙り込まされない |
| Volitional | 黙り込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 黙り込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 黙り込め | 黙り込むな |
| Conditional | 黙り込めば | 黙り込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 黙り込んだら | 黙り込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
fall silent; clam up; sink into silence
Describes someone who stops talking and becomes completely silent, often due to embarrassment, anger, or deep thought. The compound verb 黙り込む emphasizes the action of going into a state of silence.
Unable to answer the question, he fell completely silent.
During the meeting, she suddenly clammed up.
He suddenly clammed up when asked the question.
She ended up falling silent in front of the teacher.
He fell silent at the news.
She stayed silent for a while before answering.