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noun

silence

chinmoku

meaning: is a silence

State

Feeling

沈黙ちんもく

chinmokusilenceN2nounsuru-noun

Example sentences2

彼かれはその質問しつもんに対たいして沈黙ちんもくを守まもった。

kare wa sono shitsumon ni taishite chinmoku o mamotta.

He maintained his silence in response to the question. neutral

急きゅうに沈黙ちんもくしちゃって、どうしたの?

kyuu ni chinmoku shichatte, dou shita no?

You suddenly went quiet, what's wrong? casual

All forms12

Stems & forms

  • て-form沈黙ちんもくで
  • た-form沈黙ちんもくだった
  • ない-form沈黙ちんもくじゃない
  • ない-stem沈黙ちんもくじゃ

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