彼はしばし沈黙した。
He remained silent for a while.
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The room was enveloped in a heavy silence.
彼は沈黙を守ることで、反論を封じた。
He blocked the counterargument by remaining silent.
彼は沈黙を破るように、一度小さく咳払いをした。
He cleared his throat once softly, as if to break the silence.
会議室に重苦しい沈黙が流れた。
A heavy silence hung over the meeting room.
彼は沈黙を破るために、私に最近の趣味について話を振ってきた。
To break the silence, he brought up a topic about my recent hobbies.
彼は永い沈黙を破って、ようやく話し始めた。
Breaking a long silence, he finally began to speak.
彼は長年の沈黙を破り、ついに自叙伝を出版した。
Breaking years of silence, he finally published his autobiography.
Usage Notes
Refers to a state of being silent or a refusal to speak. It can also describe a lack of activity or noise.
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