黙る (だまる, damaru) Japanese meaning: be silent | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000黙る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 黙る | 黙らない |
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| Polite | 黙ります | 黙りません |
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| Past polite | 黙りました | 黙りませんでした |
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| Past | 黙った | 黙らなかった |
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| Te-form | 黙って | 黙らないで |
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| Desire | 黙りたい | 黙りたくない |
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| Potential | 黙れる | 黙れない |
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| Passive | 黙られる | 黙られない |
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| Causative | 黙らせる | 黙らせない |
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| Causative passive | 黙らせられるalso 黙らされる | 黙らせられないalso 黙らされない |
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| Volitional | 黙ろう | |
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| Polite volitional | 黙りましょう | |
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| Imperative | 黙れ | 黙るな |
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| Conditional | 黙れば | 黙らなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 黙ったら | 黙らなかったら |
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て
い
た
。
He stayed silent without saying anything.
It's best to keep quiet about that question.
Usage patterns
黙って〈動詞〉to do something without saying a word
She listened to the story without saying anything.
〈人〉を黙らせるto make someone be quiet; to silence someone
The teacher made the noisy students be quiet.
〈事〉について黙るto remain silent about a matter
He is keeping quiet about that matter.
Expressions
泣く子も黙るintimidating enough to silence a crying child
しゃべる
N3
黙る means to fall silent or stop talking, the direct opposite of 喋る's meaning of chatting or talking.
話し出す means to start speaking, while 黙る means to fall silent or stop talking.
黙る means to fall silent or say nothing, the direct opposite of 喚く's loud, noisy outburst.
黙る means to stay silent or keep something unsaid, the opposite of 口にする's sense of speaking or mentioning something.
黙る means to stay silent or hold something back, the opposite of 口に出す, which means to voice a thought that could have been kept inside.
