黙もく食しょく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

eating in silence; eating without talking

Colloquial term that became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic for the practice of eating meals without conversation to reduce droplet transmission. Often used as a する-verb.

• 学がっ校こうの給きゅう食しょくの時じ間かんは黙もく食しょくが推すい奨しょうされている。

  Silent eating is encouraged during school lunch.

• 感かん染せん対たい策さくのため、社しゃ員いん食しょく堂どうでは黙もく食しょくをお願ねがいします。

  For infection control, please eat without talking in the employee cafeteria.