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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 |
Meanings
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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.
Usage patterns
- 突然黙り込むto suddenly fall silent
He suddenly clammed up when asked the question.
- 〈人〉の前で黙り込むto clam up in front of someone
She ended up falling silent in front of the teacher.
- 〈事〉で黙り込むto fall silent because of something (shock, embarrassment, etc.)
He fell silent at the news.
- しばらく黙り込むto remain silent for a while
She stayed silent for a while before answering.